North Carolina Book Challenges: Alamance-Burlington County Public Schools

Olive Giner filed this request with the Alamance-burlington School System of Alamance, NC.

It is a clone of this request.

Submitted March 6, 2023
Est. Completion None
Status
No Responsive Documents

From: Olive Giner

Subject: North Carolina Public Records Law Request: North Carolina Book Challenges: Alamance-Burlington County Public Schools

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:

1. A copy of any records generated or received pursuant to any policy concerning challenges to curricular, instructional, or library materials.

2. A copy of any complaints (including informal complaints), and any records generated as a result of the complaints, where the complaint led to a change in status of any book or material in a school library.

3. A copy of any current policy concerning challenges to curricular, instructional, or library materials.

4. A copy of any public records requests received concerning books, library materials, or curricular materials and any records produced in response to the request.

This request is limited to records generated on or after January 1, 2021.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Olive Giner

From: Alamance-burlington School System

Subject: Re: North Carolina Public Records Law Request: North Carolina Book Challenges: Alamance-Burlington County Public Schools

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Good morning,

I am responding to this request received by our Alamance-Burlington School
System (ABSS) website email.

ABSS is in a unique position. I was the Public Information Officer for ABSS
for more than 16 years until July 1, 2022 when I retired. The public
information officer that took my place left at the end of March, 2024, and
would have been the individual to receive this public records request when
it was originally sent by your organization. I do not know whether or not
he completed the request. I am currently serving as an interim until a new
PIO is hired.

The information that I have is as follows:
During my tenure as PIO, I am unaware of any book challenges made after
January 1, 2021 until July 1, 2022. I do not have any information after
July 1, 2022 until Monday, April 8, 2024 which was my first day back on the
job as interim Public Information Officer for ABSS. Additionally, there is
an interim superintendent who started mid-March, 2024 after the prior
superintendent left his position. Currently there are no challenges to
books in ABSS libraries.

Here is the ABSS Board of Education policy regarding the topic you are
referencing:
https://boardpolicyonline.com/bl/?b=alamance_burlington_new#&&hs=1016344

Your acknowledgement of receipt of this response would be appreciated.
Thank you.

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Jenny Faulkner
Interim Public Information Officer
*Alamance-Burlington Schools: Proud to be Public*
1712 Vaughn Road
Burlington, NC 27217
(336) 438-4000 x 20004
jenny_faulkner@abss.k12.nc.us

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