The New Braunfels Independent School District has suspended secondary student access to its libraries while reviewing its current collection to align with the standards of a new state law.

The board of trustees unanimously voted on Monday to temporarily suspend library services for secondary schools to complete a “comprehensive review”, according to the district.

“The NBISD Board of Trustees is firmly committed to upholding the law as outlined in SB 13, which requires that school library materials remain free of content that is deemed to be ‘harmful material,’ ‘indecent content’ or ‘profane content,’ a news release from the district states.

Senate Bill 13 defines harmful material in part as “appeals to the prurient interest of a minor, in sex, nudity, or excretion; is patently offensive

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