<div dir="ltr">I was struck by this weird claim- <div><br></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><div>"...<span style="color:rgb(68,68,68);font-family:ff-meta-serif-web-pro,Times,serif;font-size:17px">we’re talking about things that frankly would not be something that would be acceptable in a professional environment which is what the parents expect out of the schools.”</span></div></div></blockquote><div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div>Ummmm, huh? Like what, a critical reading of the conference phone manual or maybe the food and drink policy? Those are generally acceptable in a professional environment and sure to engage reluctant readers. Even if he's trying (and not succeeding) to say that the conduct described in the book wouldn't be allowed in a professional environment, what would that leave anyone to read? They wouldn't even be able to enjoy theTitle IX policy. </div><div><br></div><div>Also does "professional environment" really represent some kind of moral high ground or standard of learning? Which profession, exactly? Only reading things that are appropriate for a professional environment is one of the lamest ideas I've heard today - and there were plenty of other lame ideas just in that article. </div><div><br></div><div>Laughing and groaning at the same time. ~Michele</div><div><br></div><div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br></div><div dir="ltr">Michele Burke<div>Reference Librarian</div><div>Chemeketa Community College, Salem Campus</div><div>Office: 503.365-4711 <br><i><span style="line-height:16.8667px;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">(she/her/hers)<br></span></i><br></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 5:17 PM Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney <<a href="mailto:kbrodbeck-kenney@lincolncity.org">kbrodbeck-kenney@lincolncity.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p>I dug up the district's policy on controversial issues (couldn't find a policy re: removing materials) and I really don't think they're following policy here. Especially since the schools are currently closed and access to public comment is extremely limited
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 23, 2020 5:12 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OLA-IF-News] IF news from Alaska</font>
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<p>Some school board shenanigans in Alaska...</p>
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