Issue: Superintendent and Board Accused of Delay Tactics in Book Removal
For over three years, concerned Nassau County citizens have been urging the school district to fully and permanently remove pornographic books from local school libraries. Despite clear authority granted to the Superintendent under Florida law, and despite documentation that many of these books violate Florida Statute 847.012, the Nassau County School District continues to stall.
The District’s so-called “review process” has become a waste of taxpayer money, requiring nine people to read every challenged book and prolonging the presence of explicit material in our schools. In some cases, books that were initially flagged as violations have even been returned to shelves through flawed committee decisions.
See the original district document listing 31 books found in violation of Florida law below.
Failure to Inform and Act
On June 4, the Florida Board of Education clearly reminded superintendents that they have the legal obligation—and duty—to act swiftly in removing inappropriate content. The law is unambiguous: failure to act may result in third-degree felony charges against superintendents and school board members.
Watch the Florida Board of Education video (start at 2:05:40):
Despite some Nassau school officials being present or watching the meeting online, no mention of this was made at the June 9 School Board workshop, and the June 12 board meeting proceeded with silence and rubber-stamp 5–0 votes. Citizens were left stunned at the lack of transparency and absence of open discussion.
“This is not how a transparent school board operates,” one parent said.
Request for Immediate Action
Local citizens can contact their school board member at our Contact Official page and demand:
– Immediate removal and destruction of all pornographic books from the district
– An end to the committee review delays
– Termination of media specialists involved in activist efforts to keep explicit books
– State Attorney involvement if the board fails to act within two weeks
The pressure is growing—and so are the legal risks. Nassau’s Superintendent and School Board are now on notice: enforce the law or face the consequences.
You may also want to view the June 12 Nassau County School Board Meeting (archived at BoardDocs).
Appendix: 31 Books Identified for Removal by Nassau School District
| # | Title & Author |
| 1 | A Court of Mist and Fury – Sarah Maas |
| 2 | A Court of Thorns and Roses – Sarah Maas |
| 3 | All American Boys – Jason Reynolds |
| 4 | Almost Perfect – Brian Katcher |
| 5 | And Tango Makes Three – Justin Richardson |
| 6 | Beloved – Toni Morrison |
| 7 | Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out – Susan Kuklin |
| 8 | Crank – Ellen Hopkins |
| 9 | Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda – Jean-Philippe Stassen |
| 10 | Drama – Raina Telgemeier |
| 11 | Empire of Storms – Sarah J. Maas |
| 12 | Forever… – Judy Blume |
| 13 | Gender Queer: A Memoir – Maia Kobabe |
| 14 | Identical – Ellen Hopkins |
| 15 | It’s Perfectly Normal – Robie Harris |
| 16 | Lucky – Alice Sebold |
| 17 | Milk and Honey – Rupi Kaur |
| 18 | Monday’s Not Coming – Tiffany D. Jackson |
| 19 | More Happy Than Not – Adam Silvera |
| 20 | Red Hood – Elana K. Arnold |
| 21 | Sold – Patricia McCormick |
| 22 | The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian – Sherman Alexie |
| 23 | The Bluest Eye – Toni Morrison |
| 24 | The Breakaways – Cathy G. Johnson |
| 25 | The Haters – Jesse Andrews |
| 26 | The Infinite Moment of Us – Lauren Myracle |
| 27 | This Book is Gay – James Dawson |
| 28 | Tilt – Ellen Hopkins |
| 29 | Tricks – Ellen Hopkins |
| 30 | Two Boys Kissing – David Levithan |
| 31 | What Girls Are Made Of – Elana K. Arnold |
