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Fort Worth ISD Library Tracker: SB 13, Parent Access & Book Decisions

Fort Worth offers a useful view of the acquisition process through a council roster and recurring public meeting records, even where title-level final decisions were not located.

By WorthFighting Research · Published and verified October 9, 2026 · Selected records, not a statewide census

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Implementation at a glance

District profile

Fort Worth ISD

Tarrant County · administrative-center county · checked 2026-10-09

Fort Worth offers a useful view of the acquisition process through a council roster and recurring public meeting records, even where title-level final decisions were not located.

Policy
EFB(LOCAL) – Instructional Resources: Library Materials (identified in council minutes)
Adoption evidence
Not located · Not located
Parent catalog access
Documented
Parent checkout controls
Not located
Council
Council documented
Petition
Qualifying petition or certification not located
Procedure, evidence and source details
Policy evidence
Policy referenced
Challenge procedure
Documented
Acquisition records
Documented
Decision records
Not located
Latest source date/context
2026-08-20 listed minutes
Public-comment window
30-day public feedback process documented; exact current closing date not verified
  1. Fort Worth ISD Library Media ServicesSource date/context: Undated · checked 2026-10-09
  2. Fort Worth ISD SLAC records and acquisition listsSource date/context: 2026-08-20 latest listed minutes · checked 2026-10-09Rosters, agendas, minutes and recordings; current acquisition list labels can change.
  3. Fort Worth SLAC March 5 minutesSource date/context: 2026-03-05 · checked 2026-10-09
  4. Fort Worth October 28 board recapSource date/context: 2025-10-28 · checked 2026-10-09
  5. Fort Worth school-library catalogsSource date/context: Undated · checked 2026-10-09
  6. Fort Worth requests for reconsiderationSource date/context: Undated · checked 2026-10-09

Parent catalog access and checkout controls

Open the catalog

Open the district’s School Library Catalogs page, then its Library Catalog link. Use the child’s campus collection. The public catalog link is documented; access to private student checkout records was not tested.

Official catalog entry point

Set a child’s restrictions

A specific current parent checkout-restriction workflow was not located in the reviewed district pages. Contact the campus librarian for the district’s current form or portal instructions. Texas §33.023 supplies the underlying right, but it does not prove that a particular local interface has been verified.

The procedures above are drawn from the district sources below. Parent authentication and private student records were not accessed.

Acquisitions, challenges and council participation

Acquisition and public-comment process

The SLAC page publishes proposed acquisition lists and describes 30-day public feedback before recommendations and board action. March 5 minutes discuss the January 30 proposed list and the review process. A council recommendation should not be described as a board acquisition approval.

Challenge or reconsideration

The Requests for Reconsideration page directs requests through board policy and links a TEA Challenge Form. The audit located the entry point, but not a complete dated public register of title-level board dispositions. Ask the district for the challenged title, committee recommendation, board order and any appeal result.

Council, appointments and petitions

The October 28, 2025 board recap reports council appointments in the consent agenda. The current SLAC page lists board/district appointments, some vacancies, and meetings on March 5, April 16, May 21, June 18 and August 20, 2026. March minutes document organization and acquisition review. A qualifying petition was not located.

Documented title records

A named-title final disposition was not located in this audit. The council and acquisition records below support this process tracker; no zero-challenge claim is made.

Implementation timeline

  1. 2025-10-28Board recap records SLAC appointments. Fort Worth October 28 board recap
  2. 2026-03-05Council minutes document organization, EFB policy and acquisition review. Fort Worth SLAC March 5 minutes
  3. 2026-04-16 to 2026-08-20Additional council meetings listed with public records. Fort Worth ISD SLAC records and acquisition lists
  4. 2026-10-09Catalog, challenge entry point and council archive reviewed. Fort Worth ISD Library Media Services

Evidence gaps and conflicts

The council archive is strong evidence of an operating public process. It is not proof that every required notice, posting deadline or membership condition was satisfied. A standalone title-level final decision and a current restriction interface were not located.

Parent questions

How do I see my child’s school-library catalog?

Open the district’s School Library Catalogs page, then its Library Catalog link. Use the child’s campus collection. The public catalog link is documented; access to private student checkout records was not tested.

How do I limit books for my own child?

A specific current parent checkout-restriction workflow was not located in the reviewed district pages. Contact the campus librarian for the district’s current form or portal instructions. Texas §33.023 supplies the underlying right, but it does not prove that a particular local interface has been verified.

Does this page prove that every listed title is currently available or removed?

No. Read the date, campus, decision-maker and current-status field on each record. A historical committee action, current pending review and final board decision carry different evidentiary weight.

Where can I find the law and compare other districts?

Read the Texas SB 13 guide and search the district database. The report explains the limits of this sample.

Official district document library

  1. Fort Worth ISD Library Media ServicesSource date/context: Undated · checked 2026-10-09
  2. Fort Worth ISD SLAC records and acquisition listsSource date/context: 2026-08-20 latest listed minutes · checked 2026-10-09Rosters, agendas, minutes and recordings; current acquisition list labels can change.
  3. Fort Worth SLAC March 5 minutesSource date/context: 2026-03-05 · checked 2026-10-09
  4. Fort Worth October 28 board recapSource date/context: 2025-10-28 · checked 2026-10-09
  5. Fort Worth school-library catalogsSource date/context: Undated · checked 2026-10-09
  6. Fort Worth requests for reconsiderationSource date/context: Undated · checked 2026-10-09

Update log

October 9, 2026: Initial evidence snapshot published. Five district trackers, 16 comparison profiles and 27 selected title records. Current-status gaps, policy-version conflicts and incomplete dates are explicitly retained. This page is a dated snapshot; no automatic future update is implied.