Request for Reconsideration for School Library Books

The Request for Reconsideration for School Library Books is adapted from the Students' Right to Read, National Council of Teachers of English.

This form has three parts:

Information about Person Completing the Request
Information about the Material being questioned
Details about the Material being questioned

For additional information, about our objection form please contact Denise Rodriguez at (772) 429-7524.

Information about Person Completing the Request

First Name

Last Name

Email

Phone

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Complainant represents:

Himself/Herself

Name of Organization

Identify other group

Identify Name of Organization or Other Group

Information about the Material being questioned

Title of Material

Author of Material

Type of Material

Publisher (if known)

In which school or schools is the material currently in?

Details about the Material being questioned

Select at least one area of concern for reconsideration purposes:

Pornographic or prohibited under FL Statute 847.012

Depicts or describes sexual conduct in FL Statute 847.001(19), unless material is for a course required in FL statute 1003.46, 1003.42, or identified by State Board of Education rule.

Not suited to student needs and their ability to comprehend the material presented

Is inappropriate for the grade level and age group for which the material is used.

To what in the work do you object? (please be specific; cite pages or selections)

Of what value is this work?

What do you feel might be the influence of this work?

For what age group would you recommend this work?

Did you read/review the entire work?

Yes

No

If you answered no to the question before, what pages or sections did you read/review?

Are you aware of the judgement of this work by critics?

Are you aware of the educational purpose of using this work?

What do you believe is the theme or purpose of this work?

What would you prefer the school do about this work?

do not assign or recommend it to my child

withdraw it from all students

send it to committee for re-evaluation

What work would you recommend in its place that would convey as valuable a picture and perspective of a study or set of values?

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Date / Time