S2421 is off the agenda for Feb 15!

Thanks to the efforts of all the grassroots groups in NJ fighting to protect children, Senate bill 2421 has been pulled from the agenda of the Senate Education Committee for Thursday Feb 15.  Thanks to all who made phone calls, sent emails and spread the word. 

For now, the "Freedom to Read" bill is on hold.

BILL S2421 HIGHLIGHTS 

Removes Local Control by mandating EIGHT different requirements local boards of education must adopt “at a minimum” to give all decision making power to determine what is sexually explicit to librarians and NOT parents.  Section 4 

Silences parents from expressing their disagreements regarding the decisions made by school librarians and teachers to distribute obscene material as defined in the law. This bill states parents can be held financially liable for court and attorney's fees when objecting to the actions of librarians and teachers. Section 7 

Grants “protective class status” to library media specialists and teaching staff members (similar to race, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, etc…) under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination - preventing local school boards from holding them accountable for distributing obscene sexually explicit materials to children.  Section 14 

Find all the background here from NJ Family Policy Center

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