The Redlands Unified School District voted on Tuesday to keep the King James Version of the Bible in school libraries during a school board meeting.
The complaint, which put the Bible ban in the spotlight at Tuesday’s meeting, was made after RUSD officials passed a controversial policy that allows the removal of books deemed inappropriate for students. The rule calls for challenged books to be temporarily removed from library shelves and reviewed by a committee that grades them for their content and its appropriateness for school-age children. After the review, the final decision is left with the RUSD board members.
Of the nearly two dozen people who spoke during the meeting, none agreed that it should be banned, but people noted the clear divide in beliefs…