The selection of instructional materials, such as library books, is governed by Board Policy EF(LOCAL). Librarians use the following criteria to select material for the library:

• Wylie ISD Policy EF (Local)
• School Library Programs Standards and Guidelines for Texas
• Resources from professional organizations
• Academic book reviews, grade level recommendations
• TEKS
• Teacher interest
• Student interest

Wylie ISD has different categories when it comes to instructional materials for reading. These categories are explained below.

• Adopted Materials:
  These are resources purchased as part of a textbook adoption process to align with TEKS and may include excerpts from literature.
• Purchased Materials:
  These are resources purchased by the district or campus to supplement adopted resources (e.g. Storyworks and Scope magazines).
• Approved Whole Group Novels:
  These are resources that are approved by the Literature Review Committee for all students to read at specific grade levels and classes. An approved list is provided to teachers and that list is published on the Wylie ISD website.
• Literature Circle Novels:
  These are resources that are approved by Literature Review Committee for use in the classroom, but not at a whole group level; teachers can select literature circle novels to be used with small groups or individual students based on student needs.
• Choice Reading:
  Choice reading is when students are allowed to read their own books to identify literary elements or practice reading, including library books or books from home.

The Literature Review Committee consists of numerous district staff members including:

• Executive Director of Secondary Curriculum
• Principal or Administrative Designee from each Secondary campus
• Department chairs/team leaders from each secondary campus (1 per campus, 2 per high school)
• High School Librarians, 1 Junior High Librarian, 1 Intermediate librarian
• ELAR Learning Specialist for grades 5-6, grades 7-8, and grades 9-12.

This committee meets four times annually to review novels for whole group and literature circle. A quorum consists of 75% of team membership and books must be approved by a 2/3 vote. If any teacher is seeking approval for a text from the committee, they must submit the academic purpose of the book along with any potentially controversial topics for the committee to consider and two committee members must read the book to present on behalf of the teacher.

The Literature Review Committee does not review books that are being considered for the library collection, only titles that are being considered for whole group or small group instruction in the classroom.

Collectively, our schools have more than 200,000 books! We provide students and families with an online catalog of books available at each of our campus libraries. Our digital library book access is available through SORA, where K-6th graders access our Juvenile Digital Collection, 7-8th graders access Juvenile and Young Adult titles, and high schoolers access all digital content.

Campus staff will review books brought to our attention to see if they meet district guidelines. Each parent has the opportunity to review available books and let their campus know if they believe there is material that is not appropriate for their child. If a parent chooses to challenge an instructional resource, they are encouraged to follow Board Policy EF (LOCAL), which outlines the process for the reconsideration of instructional resources.