Parents of 11th grade students at Greene — Levitt Area High School expressed concerns about library materials at the Main School District 52 Board of Directors meeting at Greene Central School on Thursday.

Leeds’ Christine Duplicis said, “I wanted people to know, because I don’t think they’re aware of the kind of porn literature that’s in the library,” adding that she intended to read the excerpt. rice field. From 1 book.

Chairperson Elizabeth Bullard told Duplicis that the best way to share her concerns with the school district is to read the policy on challenging educational materials and submit the appropriate forms to school administrators.

“That’s the best way to go, because then you make sure that each[concern]is addressed in the same way,” says Bullard.

Duplissis and Superintendent Cari Medd exchanged email addresses after the exchange.

Then Jimmy Childs of Leeds wondered when society came to accept “probably pornographic literature in our schools”. He explains his beliefs about transgender children For this reason, we spent a period of public comment mainly.

“DNA, biology, you can’t change it,” he said, later adding that “changing[a child’s]gender is a form of child abuse.” He said that people are free to do whatever they want.

In other news, Leavitt has been accredited as a Special Olympics Unified Champions National School for the second time. Being the only school in Maine to win this award twice, Med was applauded by the board and the audience.

“(Leavitt) continues to be a model school for creating inclusion communities,” said Medd.

According to Med, school districts have lost 15 to 13 educational technician vacancies. She added that the district continues to seek other staff members, including one elementary school teacher in Turner, two adult education instructors, a social worker, and a dean of student affairs in Leavitt.

The Board also made a donation of $59,000 from the Suzanne and Galen Couldner Advised Fund and a donation from Leeds Central from the Maine Community Foundation to support the training costs of instructional coaches, including comprehensive literacy training at the University of Maine. You voted to accept an $800 donation to the school. Literacy Fund.

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