Reconsideration of Library Materials

Parents and guardians of Bluffton High School students who have questions or concerns about the materials available to your students may bring those concerns directly to the teacher in the case of assigned reading or to the school librarian if the material in question is a choice reading book. 

Parents may request that their student(s) opt out of the assignment and be assigned alternative materials at any time.  They may also request their students opt-out of school library materials. Please see the Instructional Material Reconsideration Roadmap button below that delineates the necessary steps for review and consideration and includes the state provided form.

instructional material Reconsideration Roadmap

Example of reconsideration process 

Parents or guardians who do not wish to complete a formal review of materials may still desire to opt their student out of specific items.  In this case, please fill out a Request to Opt-Out of School Library Materials Form for your student.

The full materials reconsideration regulation is provided in Instructional Services Administrative Regulation IS-38.1. 

School library material selection and adoption policies can be found in Instructional Services Administrative Regulation IS-38.  

Additional information on Board Policies and Administrative Regulations can be found on the BCSD website.