A statewide mandatory K–12 literary works list was approved by the State Board of Education ( SBOE ) by a 9 to 5 vote, mostly along partisan lines, following months of contentious debate.
Only Republican users, including member Evelyn Brooks (R-Dist ), cast a ballot in favor of the book list. 14 ) voting against the Democrats. She emphasized the importance of local control and tutor workload as her primary concerns. Rachel Bell-Metereau (D-Dist. ), one of the members. 5 ), was absent.
