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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#3B7D23">Please pardon the cross-posting.
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Folks,<br>
In this Tuesday Topic from the Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC), you’ll learn about Senate Bill 1098 and new publications that provide guidance about its requirements. The primary audience is school library staff, but I know that staff in all library types
were interested in the bill. The PDF version of the topic is attached and will be available on the
<u><a href="https://www.olaweb.org/if-resources"><span style="color:#3B7D23">IFC website</span></a></u> soon.
<br>
Best, <br>
Jen</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0F4761"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0F4761"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0F4761"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862">Senate Bill 1098, Guidance, and Instructional Materials Policies</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862">Tuesday Topics: March 2026<br>
<b><br>
</b><i>Welcome to Tuesday Topics, a monthly series covering topics with intellectual freedom implications for libraries of all types. Each message is prepared by a member of OLA's Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) or a guest writer. Questions can be directed
to the author of the topic or to the IFC.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862"><br>
Senate Bill 1098<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862"><a href="https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB1098">Senate Bill 1098</a>, also referred to as the Freedom to Read Act, reinforces that it is illegal
to discriminate against protected classes as it relates to materials used in Oregon public schools. It became law in the summer of 2025 and is codified in
<a href="https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors337.html">Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 337</a>.277 and 337.280 (school and classroom library materials), ORS 337.260 (textbooks and instructional materials), and
<a href="https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors336.html">ORS 336</a>.082(3) (curriculum and program materials). Protected classes are listed in
<a href="https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors659.html">ORS 659</a>.850 as race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, or disability. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862">Below are SB1098 requirements to be aware of in relation to school and classroom library materials:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Any person responsible for the selection or retention of classroom and school library materials may not prohibit the selection or retention of
those materials on the basis that the materials include a perspective, study or story of, or are created by a person or group belonging to a protected class.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Any person who is not responsible for the selection of classroom and school library materials may not remove the materials, except as part of
a reconsideration process.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">When classroom and school library materials are challenged, the following must happen: <o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The challenger must submit a formal written request for reconsideration. The request can only be submitted by a parent or guardian of a student
of the school or by an employee of the school. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The school district must do the following in response to a formal written request for reconsideration:<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l2 level3 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ensure the materials remain in circulation throughout the reconsideration process.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l2 level3 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Form a reconsideration committee at the school or district level to review the request, following district policy or procedure.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l2 level3 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ensure the following requirements are met if the reconsideration committee decides to remove materials:<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l2 level4 lfo2"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ensure the removal is not occurring because the materials include a perspective, study or story of, or are created by a person or group belonging
to a protected class. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l2 level4 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Provide a public written explanation for the removal, which must happen
<i>before</i> materials are removed. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862">Guidance about Senate Bill 1098 and Book Challenges<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862">The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is responsible for overseeing and providing technical assistance about Senate Bill 1098. To help districts better understand their new
responsibilities, <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/equity/civilrights/Documents/SB%201098%20FAQs.pdf">
ODE published an FAQ</a> that addresses everything from general definitions to specific scenarios such as how religious materials factor into the new law. It also explains how to report a district that violates the law and consequences for such violations.
If you have questions for ODE, <a href="mailto:tina.roberts@ode.oregon.gov">Tina Roberts</a> is a first point of contact because her responsibilities as the Language Arts Education Specialist include answering questions about school library compliance. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862">Also, ODE and the State Library recently updated the document,
<i><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/standards/ELA/Documents/Challenged_Materials_SB_1098_Update.pdf">Addressing Challenged Materials in K-12 Education: Guidance to School Districts</a></i>. It covers SB1098 in both a new section about
the bill and within the “Recommendations for Addressing Challenged Materials” section. Another major change is that policy recommendations were moved from the “District-Level Administrators” section to the “Guiding Principles” section. Plus, the new version
clarifies that teacher-selected material is an example of supplemental material rather than being its own category. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862">In addition, Senate Bill 1098 is referenced in sections about
<a href="https://slo.oregon.gov/iftoolkit/school">schools</a> and <a href="https://slo.oregon.gov/iftoolkit/laws">
laws</a> on the Intellectual Freedom Toolkit and on the State Library’s <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries/Pages/School-IF.aspx">
intellectual freedom</a> and <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries/Pages/School-OARs.aspx">
administrative rules</a> webpages for school library staff. Individuals updating policies might also find the American Library Association’s
<a href="https://www.ala.org/tools/challengesupport/selectionpolicytoolkit"><i>Selection & Reconsideration Policy Toolkit for Public, School, & Academic Libraries</i></a> helpful. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862">Instructional Materials Policy and Administrative Regulations (ARs)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862">As shared in a
<a href="https://www.olaweb.org/assets/IntellectualFreedom/IF_Resources/OLA_IFC_Tue_Topic_2024-11_OSBA%20Instructional_Materials_Policy_Update.pdf">
November 2024 Tuesday Topic</a>, the IFC and Oregon Association of School Libraries (OASL) collaborated with the Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA) to update OSBA’s sample instructional materials policy and related administrative regulations. More recently,
OSBA updated those documents to incorporate SB1098 requirements. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862">Here are some of the major changes, as they relate to school and classroom library materials:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Added language about not being able to prohibit the selection, retention, or removal of materials on the basis that the materials include a perspective,
study or story of, or are created by a person or group belonging to a protected class.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Added references to sections of Senate Bill 1098 and relevant Oregon Revised Statutes.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Changed “school library materials and classroom library materials” to “library materials made available in classroom and school libraries” and
updated the definitions of those terms to align with ORS 337.277.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Removed students and district residents from the list of those eligible to request the reconsideration of materials.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Added “and shall not be removed” to this: “Use of the material identified in the request for reconsideration will not be suspended and shall not
be removed during the reconsideration process.” <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Added “An item approved for removal shall not be removed until a written explanation for removal from the committee is made available to the public
(if the committee recommended removal).”<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Added “or retention” to this: “The person responsible for the selection or retention of the material in question…”<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Added “Only requests for reconsideration from a staff member responsible for the selection or retention of the material, a staff member of the
school or a parent or guardian of a student of the school will be considered.” <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Revised some of the process for reporting and appealing decisions about the reconsideration of materials.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862">Another important update from OSBA includes how to retrieve copies of the instructional materials policy and ARs. Previously, OSBA allowed school library staff to contact them
directly to request copies. However, now anyone who wants access to the documents must make the request through traditional district channels. Also, remember that a district must be a member of OSBA to access the documents, though most are, and a district
may already have copies on hand. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Next Steps and Conclusion<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#104862">School library staff and others who have a vested interest – it’s important to be proactive concerning SB1098. Please consider doing the following, if you haven’t already:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Become familiar with the language and requirements of Senate Bill 1098 and the related Oregon Revised Statutes.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Help administrators, classroom teachers, and library staff become familiar with SB1098.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#104862;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Encourage relevant staff and the school board to update the district’s instructional materials policy (IIA) and related administrative regulations
to reflect SB1098 requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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Thanks for taking time to understand Senate Bill 1098 and to educate others about it! And, a final encouragement – please
<a href="https://www.olaweb.org/contact-ifc">reach out to the IFC</a> for support if you are experiencing an intellectual freedom issue, such as a book challenge. Another option for school library staff is to contact any of these members directly:
<a href="mailto:intellectualfreedom@oasl.olaweb.org">Marie Felgentrager</a> (OASL Intellectual Freedom Representative),
<a href="mailto:tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov">Tamara Ottum</a> (Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse, State Library of Oregon), or
<a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov">Jen Maurer</a> (School Library Consultant, State Library of Oregon).</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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School Library Consultant, State Library of Oregon<br>
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