Seminole County book fairs on hold following state 'Parental Rights' law
Officials say they are trying not to violate the new law.
School book fairs are on hold in one Central Florida school district as administrators continue to determine how best to adhere to new legislation passed this year, including the Parental Rights in Education law.
Seminole County Public School administrators say the legislation, dubbed "Don't Say Gay" by its critics, prompted the district to prioritize guidance related to instructional materials, classroom libraries and media centers before determining what impacts, if any, the legislation would have on book fairs.
Without that guidance, district officials said they had to put those book fairs on hold.
Spectrum News asked Gov. Ron DeSantis if his administration would issue further guidance about what’s allowed, and what’s not, when it comes to book fairs. “This is not rocket-science, OK?" DeSantis said, in response to the question about book fairs. "You do not have pornographic material in elementary school or middle school."