(Shenandoah) — Parental choice over materials schools provide to students was another hot topic of discussion during Saturday’s Legislative Coffee in Shenandoah.
During the first briefing of 2022 held at the Shenandoah Public Safety Center’s Bricker Room, State Senator Mark Costello was asked about comments made on a recent edition of KMA’s “Morning Line” program regarding a bill calling for districts to list materials made available to students via school libraries or course syllabi on school websites. While saying he won’t decide how he’ll vote on the bill until he reads the actual legislation, Costello reiterated comments made on the January 14th program that it would increase transparency for parents.
“The idea is more transparency, and allowing parents to see what is available to the students,” said Costello. “Because, what has happened is, there’s been some examples of books and literature in the schools that most people object to. I think we…
