The Beaufort County School District will spend at least $8,500 on the review process of 97 books taken off shelves last fall for potential adult and racial content.
The money will go to pay for copies of the books, plus meeting supplies and security by the time the review process ends in September, based on figures gathered by The Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette through a Freedom of Information request.
So far, the county has spent: $3,449.90 on seven copies of 46 book titles and meeting supplies, according to data provided by the district. At $75 per title, including meeting supplies, it鈥檚 projected the county will spend at least $7,275 for all 97 titles.
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