Katy ISD police ‘investigated’ a library book after complaint
A Katy ISD police officer temporarily removed a copy of a book from a high school library last month as part of an investigation after a woman filed a criminal complaint alleging the district was providing “harmful” material to minors.
The book, “Flamer,” by Mike Curato, had been formally reviewed by a committee and deemed appropriate for high school students in the district in March, records show. However, a vocal group of parents and community members continued to speak out against the book at many board meetings, saying the descriptions of sex in the work constitute “pornography.”
During the investigation process, the book was “checked out” by Katy ISD police, said Maria Corrales DiPetta, general manager of media relations for the district.
“This past summer, while the campus was closed to students, the book was temporarily checked out for review in response to a complaint,” DiPetta said. “Six other copies of the text remained available for check out in the district-wide library system.”
