From
an editorial by Wesley Scroggins (the one who started this), a description of Slaughterhouse Five:
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In English, children are also required to read a book called "Slaughterhouse Five." This is a book that contains so much profane language, it would make a sailor blush with shame. The "f word" is plastered on almost every other page. The content ranges from naked men and women in cages together so that others can watch them having sex to God telling people that they better not mess with his loser, bum of a son, named Jesus Christ.
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The article ends with:
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I confronted the school board with these issues at the June school board meeting. As far as I know, nothing has been done to address these issues to date. This is unacceptable, considering that most of the school board members and administrators claim to be Christian. How can Christian men and women expose children to such immorality? Parents, it is time you get involved!
Editor's note: Republic Superintendent Vern Minor pointed out that the curriculum is abstinence-based and that students can opt out of sex education classes. He also said "Slaughterhouse Five" has been removed, and that "Twenty Boy Summer" is being reviewed. Some of the issues raised by Scroggins were before the start of the school year and were complicated by the timing and renewal process of teachers' contracts, Minor said.
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TL;DR
The thing that makes me raise an eyebrow is the part at the end, because, seriously, what does the
"timing and renewal process of teachers' contracts" have to do with the evaluation of age-appropriate reading material.