On April 29, 2026 at 9:48 AM Central Time, Wylie ISD Superintendent Dr. Kim Spicer replied by email from kim.spicer@wylieisd.net to LION’s April 28 compliance letter on the Literature Review Committee approval of Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon.

Dr. Spicer’s reply stated, in relevant part: “Moving forward, the novel will not be assigned as required reading in AP English Literature, as it does not align with the expectations and values of our school board and community.” The reply also stated that Song of Solomon would remain “available” as an option for individual student reading, with a mature-content disclaimer.

The reply announced procedural reforms to the Literature Review Committee process and linked an April 2026 LRC Update presentation the district had prepared for the Board of Trustees. The announced reforms included a minimum of three reviewers per proposed text; a separate approval step before LRC review; a prohibition on the proposing teacher serving as a reader or campus representative; recording the number of votes for and against; parent-notification procedures; and a requirement that an alternative text be offered.

The reply did not address whether the January 13, 2026 LRC approval would be formally rescinded as a district record.

Sources: Email from Wylie ISD Superintendent Dr. Kim Spicer to LION, April 29, 2026, 9:48 AM CT; Wylie ISD April 2026 LRC Update presentation.

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