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Reconsideration of Materials

Parents of enrolled students or residents of the county have the right to formally challenge the use of instructional materials, including classroom libraries, school library books, or books included on reading lists, in accordance with Florida Statutes. 

 *Florida law, specifically Section 1000.21(5), Florida Statutes, the term “parent” is defined as follows:“Parent” means either or both parents of a student, any guardian, or any person in a parental relationship to a student, or any person exercising supervisory authority over a student in place of the parent.

*Challenged materials must meet the following criteria:
Materials that were not subject to the review process during an adoption year including public notice of a hearing, review, and comment procedures (F.S. 1006.28).

Reconsideration of Materials Requests

Prior to submitting a reconsideration request, it is recommended that you schedule a meeting with the principal of the school to gain an understanding of how the material is being used. 

To submit a request, please complete the Request for Reconsideration of Materials From with as much information as possible.

View the results of Reconsideration Requests  received since the 2022–23 school year.

Review Committee

Flagler Schools Review Committees will meet as needed based on requests for reconsideration to determine whether challenged materials should be retained or removed from the district's media centers. These meetings are open to the public. We will post meeting times and dates here as they become available.

Florida House Bill 1467

Florida House Bill 1467 (HB 1467) states that each district school board shall adopt procedures for developing library media center collections and post the procedures on the website for each school within the district.