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North Carolina H636

EDUCATIONINTRODUCED

Promoting Wholesome Content for Students

Legislative Session

active

2025-2026 Session

Selected quotes

Governing bodies of public school units shall adopt a policy for the selection and procurement of library media, including a recommendation review process [...] that includes the removal of media that no longer meets the criteria for approval and the periodic replacement or repair of media still of educational value. [...] The policy [...] shall meet the following requirements for media to be approved for addition to a school library: (c) [...] Material is not "appropriate for the age, grade level, intellectual development, and ability level" for any age or age group of children if it includes descriptions or visual depictions of sexual activity or is pervasively vulgar. [...] (g) Fiction, graphic novels, and narrative nonfiction, including memoirs and biographies, shall only be added for literary or artistic value.

Database of Rejected Materials. – The State Board shall maintain a database of all library media and materials rejected by public school units.

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History

DateAction
2025-04-01Filed