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Board Chair statement on updated school library resource standards

Mon, 8 Sep, 2025

Edmonton Public Schools developed its initial list of school library materials in good faith to comply with the original Ministerial Order, which included both images and written passages. Today’s updated Ministerial Order narrows the scope to explicit images, allowing classic written works to remain on our shelves.

Division staff will proceed with implementing the revised government order, with the additional time provided. As always, the Board of Trustees continues to value a collaborative working relationship with the province and with families in support of school libraries that serve the educational needs of students.

—Board Chair Julie Kusiek

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