{"id":1703,"date":"2023-04-21T14:46:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T20:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/library-media\/?page_id=1703"},"modified":"2024-09-11T09:07:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T15:07:30","slug":"policy-4211-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/library-media\/policy-4211-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy 4211 FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Policy 4211 FAQ<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>How can Material be Removed from Washington County School District&#8217;s Media Center Libraries?<\/h3>\n<div>\n<h3><span>HOW CAN MATERIAL BE REMOVED FROM WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT&#8217;S MEDIA CENTER LIBRARIES?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>three<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>ways that material may be deselected or removed from the library:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>By following Policy 4211: Section 4.1.6, Standard ALA weeding practices.<\/li>\n<li>By following Policy 4211: Section 4.1.7, Utah Bright-line rule (Compliant with<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/le.utah.gov\/xcode\/Title76\/Chapter10\/76-10-S1227.html?v=C76-10-S1227_1800010118000101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UCA \u00a776-10-1227<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>and<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/le.utah.gov\/xcode\/Title76\/Chapter10\/76-10-S1228.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UCA \u00a776-10-1228<\/a>, Indecent public displays)<\/li>\n<li>By following Policy 4211: Section 5, Removal by Committee (Compliant with<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/le.utah.gov\/xcode\/Title53G\/Chapter10\/53G-10-S103.html?v=C53G-10-S103_2022050420220504\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UCA \u00a753G-10-103<\/a>,<br \/>sensitive instructional materials).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>What is the Legal Basis Behind Policy 4211?<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Policy 4211 is based on the following legal statutes, case law, and official memos.<\/p>\n<p>United States Constitution<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/constitution\/first_amendment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">First Amendment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Utah State Code<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/le.utah.gov\/xcode\/Title53G\/Chapter10\/53G-10-S103.html?v=C53G-10-S103_2022050420220504\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UCA \u00a753G-10-103<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/le.utah.gov\/xcode\/Title76\/Chapter10\/76-10-S1201.html?v=C76-10-S1201_1800010118000101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UCA \u00a776-10-1201<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/le.utah.gov\/xcode\/Title76\/Chapter10\/76-10-S1203.html?v=C76-10-S1203_1800010118000101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UCA \u00a776-10-1203<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/le.utah.gov\/xcode\/Title76\/Chapter10\/76-10-S1227.html?v=C76-10-S1227_1800010118000101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UCA \u00a776-10-1227<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/le.utah.gov\/xcode\/Title76\/Chapter10\/76-10-S1228.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UCA \u00a776-10-1228<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Case Law<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/supremecourt\/text\/393\/503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Feb. 24, 1969 | John F. TINKER and Mary Beth Tinker, Minors, etc., et al., Petitioners, v. DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT et al.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/supremecourt\/text\/457\/853\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 25, 1982 | Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District vs Steven A. PICO<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Official Memos<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1lpq1GMpLMJn9wt3bzIdI7MBZra586Oee\/view?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Utah Attorney General:\u00a0Official Memorandum-Laws Surrounding School Libraries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1R24PGftIFclUAJFq04qhD1rOPUDUfWwP\/view?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel-H.B. 374 and the Office of the Attorney General&#8217;s Guidance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>What Processes does the School District follow in the Implementation of Policy 4211?<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0Washington County School District uses several processes to assist in navigating this complex policy:<\/p>\n<h4>PROCUREMENT OF MATERIALS<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/library-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/04\/procurement_of_materials__policy_4211-300x237.png\" alt=\"Procurement of Library Material Flowchart\" width=\"400\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/library-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/04\/procurement_of_materials__policy_4211-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/library-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/04\/procurement_of_materials__policy_4211-1024x807.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/library-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/04\/procurement_of_materials__policy_4211-768x606.png 768w, https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/library-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/04\/procurement_of_materials__policy_4211-1536x1211.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/library-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/04\/procurement_of_materials__policy_4211.png 1802w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1UmvfwjPo1IDi4XEiD8rSSpF6e2bzrfvL\/view?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF Copy<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>COMPLAINT AND REMOVAL OF MATERIALS<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/library-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/04\/complaint_and_removal_process__policy_4211-300x237.png\" alt=\"Complaint and Removal Process for Policy 4211\" width=\"400\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/library-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/04\/complaint_and_removal_process__policy_4211-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/library-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/04\/complaint_and_removal_process__policy_4211-1024x810.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/library-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/04\/complaint_and_removal_process__policy_4211-768x608.png 768w, https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/library-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/04\/complaint_and_removal_process__policy_4211-1536x1216.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.washk12.org\/library-media\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2023\/04\/complaint_and_removal_process__policy_4211.png 1760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1dRm_iWgR5toSKF6DcE39KP3EKcLI9rqg\/view?usp=share_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF Copy<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"2\" style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"4\"><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><span>Washington County School District has Media Center Libraries in each school to support our student&#8217;s learning within the school setting. \u00a0Our libraries offer a\u00a0wide range of learning resources at varying levels of difficulty and diverse viewpoints to meet the educational needs of students and teachers and support the educational mission of the School District. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Washington County School Board (\u201cSchool Board\u201d) acknowledges the First Amendment principle that students have a right to access ideas through School Libraries and supports the acquisition and maintenance of materials that are educationally suitable for students.<\/p>\n<p>Washington County School District supports the freedom of inquiry, including intellectual and academic freedom in that every student and teacher is able to both seek and receive information from all points of view. At the same time, Washington County School District is sensitive to the reality that a School Library primarily supports the equitable access to information and the education of minors and does not serve the general public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!-- {\"type\":\"layout\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"style\":\"default\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"middle\",\"width\":\"default\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"headline\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"Policy 4211 FAQ\",\"title_element\":\"h1\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion\",\"props\":{\"collapsible\":true,\"content_column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"image_align\":\"top\",\"image_grid_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"image_grid_width\":\"1-2\",\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"link_style\":\"default\",\"link_text\":\"Read more\",\"show_image\":false,\"show_link\":false},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h3><span>HOW CAN MATERIAL BE REMOVED FROM WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT'S MEDIA CENTER LIBRARIES?<\\\/span><\\\/h3>\\n\n\n<p>There are<span>\\u00a0<\\\/span><strong>three<\\\/strong><span>\\u00a0<\\\/span>ways that material may be deselected or removed from the library:<\\\/p>\\n\n\n<ul>\\n\n\n<li>By following Policy 4211: Section 4.1.6, Standard ALA weeding practices.<\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li>By following Policy 4211: Section 4.1.7, Utah Bright-line rule (Compliant with<span>\\u00a0<\\\/span><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/le.utah.gov\\\/xcode\\\/Title76\\\/Chapter10\\\/76-10-S1227.html?v=C76-10-S1227_1800010118000101\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">UCA \\u00a776-10-1227<\\\/a><span>\\u00a0<\\\/span>and<br \\\/><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/le.utah.gov\\\/xcode\\\/Title76\\\/Chapter10\\\/76-10-S1228.html\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">UCA \\u00a776-10-1228<\\\/a>, Indecent public displays)<\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li>By following Policy 4211: Section 5, Removal by Committee (Compliant with<span>\\u00a0<\\\/span><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/le.utah.gov\\\/xcode\\\/Title53G\\\/Chapter10\\\/53G-10-S103.html?v=C53G-10-S103_2022050420220504\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">UCA \\u00a753G-10-103<\\\/a>,<br \\\/>sensitive instructional materials).<\\\/li>\\n<\\\/ul>\",\"title\":\"How can Material be Removed from Washington County School District's Media Center Libraries?\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<p>Policy 4211 is based on the following legal statutes, case law, and official memos.<\\\/p>\\n\n\n<p>United States Constitution<\\\/p>\\n\n\n<ul>\\n\n\n<li><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.law.cornell.edu\\\/constitution\\\/first_amendment\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">First Amendment<\\\/a><\\\/li>\\n<\\\/ul>\\n\n\n<p>Utah State Code<\\\/p>\\n\n\n<ul>\\n\n\n<li><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/le.utah.gov\\\/xcode\\\/Title53G\\\/Chapter10\\\/53G-10-S103.html?v=C53G-10-S103_2022050420220504\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">UCA \\u00a753G-10-103<\\\/a><\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/le.utah.gov\\\/xcode\\\/Title76\\\/Chapter10\\\/76-10-S1201.html?v=C76-10-S1201_1800010118000101\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">UCA \\u00a776-10-1201<\\\/a><\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/le.utah.gov\\\/xcode\\\/Title76\\\/Chapter10\\\/76-10-S1203.html?v=C76-10-S1203_1800010118000101\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">UCA \\u00a776-10-1203<\\\/a><\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/le.utah.gov\\\/xcode\\\/Title76\\\/Chapter10\\\/76-10-S1227.html?v=C76-10-S1227_1800010118000101\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">UCA \\u00a776-10-1227<\\\/a><\\\/li>\\n\n\n<li><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/le.utah.gov\\\/xcode\\\/Title76\\\/Chapter10\\\/76-10-S1228.html\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">UCA \\u00a776-10-1228<\\\/a><\\\/li>\\n<\\\/ul>\\n\n\n<p>Case Law<\\\/p>\\n\n\n<ul>\\n\n\n<li><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.law.cornell.edu\\\/supremecourt\\\/text\\\/393\\\/503\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener\\\">Feb. 24, 1969 | John F. 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