Keller school administrators are correcting widespread, according to the district, inaccurate reports of how some books are being handled in the classroom and school libraries.
It was recently reported that more than 40 books had been "banned" from the district's libraries including the Bible and graphic novel version of the Diary of Anne Frank.
But Superintendent Dr. Rick Westfall is offering a statement to Keller parents and district staff. In part Westfall says, "I want to assure you that Keller ISD is not banning the Bible or the Diary of Anne Frank, as has been suggested in some headlines and shared on social media, but I want to explain where this miscommunication came from."
He goes on to say the list of "challenged books" was not created by district staff but by parents or other members of the community who have asked for a review of the material to ensure it meets district standards for age-appropriateness.
In the case of the Anne Frank Diary, Westfall points out that more than 50 copies of the Diary itself remain on district bookshelves and that only the graphic novel edition is being reviewed.
Westfall says no books have been "banned" or removed. All of the books in question remain available to students but they are being kept in a "Parental Consent Area" where students have access as long as their parents approve.
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