HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2022-037 Opposing Senate Bill 1300 and House Bill 1467 (Censorship of Materials in Schools)RESOLUTION NO.2022-037
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING SENATE BILL 1300 AND HOUSE BILL
1467 IN THE 2022 FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE SESSION, URGING ALL
MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR RON
DESANTIS TO OPPOSE SENATE BILL 1300 AND HOUSE BILL 1467
WHICH, IF ENACTED, WOULD PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF
DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD PROCEDURES FOR DEVELOPING LIBRARY
MEDIA CENTER COLLECTIONS, WHICH PROCEDURES WOULD
INCLUDE PROVIDING FOR THE REGULAR REMOVAL OR
DISCONTINUANCE OF BOOKS BASED ON, AT A MINIMUM, PHYSICAL
CONDITION, RATE OF RECENT CIRCULATION, ALIGNMENT TO STATE
ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND RELEVANCY TO CURRICULUM, OUT-
OF-DATE CONTENT, AND REQUIRED REMOVAL PURSUANT TO A
POLICY REGARDING AN OBJECTION BY A PARENT OR A RESIDENT
OF THE COUNTY TO THE USE OF A SPECIFIC MATERIAL, AND
PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTION TO THE CITY'S STATE
LOBBYISTS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1300 and House Bill 1467 in the 2022 Florida Legislative
Session provide for the adoption of district school board procedures for developing library media
center collections, which procedures include providing for the regular removal or discontinuance
of books based on, at a minimum, physical condition, rate of recent circulation, alignment to state
academic standards and relevancy to curriculum, out-of-date content, and required removal
pursuant to a policy regarding an objection by a parent or a resident of the county to the use of a
specific material, which clearly describes a process to handle all objections and provides for
resolution; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1300 and House Bill 1467 in the 2022 Florida Legislative
Session would allow for censorship of materials in schools without any specific guidelines of
what is considered appropriate other than the subjective ruling of a committee; and
WHEREAS, according to the American Library Association ("ALA"), more than 330
unique cases of library book challenges were reported to the ALA's Office for Intellectual
Freedom in the three-month period between September 1 and November 30, 2021, and, thus far,
challenge totals in 2021 have doubled the number of reports from 2020 (156 challenges) and most
likely will outpace 2019 figures (377 challenges);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the above "Whereas" clauses are ratified and confirmed, and they are
made a part of and incorporated into this Resolution by this reference.
Section 2. That the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach, Florida, opposes
Senate Bill 1300 and House Bill 1467 in the 2022 Florida Legislative Session, and urges all
members of the Florida Legislature and Governor Ron DeSantis to oppose Senate Bill 1300 and
House Bill 1467.
Section 3. That the City Commission directs the City Clerk to transmit copies of this
Resolution to the City's state lobbyists, Governor Ron DeSantis, Senate President Wilton
Simpson, Speaker of the House Chris Sprowls, the Broward League of Cities, the Florida League
of Cities, the Broward County Legislative Delegation, the Broward County Board of County
Commissioners, and any other interested parties.
Section 4. That the City Commission directs the City's state lobbyists to advocate
against Senate Bill 1300 and House Bill 1467 in the 2022 Florida Legislative Session.
Section 5. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution
are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 6. That this Resolution shall become effective upon its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on March 8, 2022.
ATTEST:
THOMAS SCHNEIDER, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
EV/EA. BO SIS
CI ATTORNEY
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