The Board of Education is responsible for all matters relating to the operation of its schools, including the selection of all instructional materials and equipment. The selection of such materials and equipment shall be made in accordance with the criteria and objectives as found in the Regulations pursuant to this policy.

The primary objective in the selection of materials is to implement, enrich and support the educational program of the school.

To this end, the Creighton Board of Education upholds these objectives and asserts that the responsibilities of the school, with respect to the provision of books and materials, shall include:

1. The provision of materials that will enrich and support the curriculum, taking into consideration the varied interests, abilities, and maturity levels of the pupils served.

2. The provision of materials that will stimulate growth in factual knowledge, literary appreciation, aesthetic values, and ethical standards.

3. Providing pupils with a background of information which will enable them to make intelligent judgements in their daily life.

4. The provision of materials that assist pupils to develop under guidance the practice of critical analysis of all print and non-print material.

5. The provision of materials representative of the many groups which contribute to the Canadian heritage.

6. The placement of principle above personal opinion and reason above prejudice in the selection of materials of the highest quality in order to provide a comprehensive collection of materials appropriate for the users of our school library.

7. The provision of materials that do not portray groups of people in a discriminatory fashion.

BOARD APPROVED:

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