On May 11, 2026 at 10:28 AM Central Time, LION delivered a final formal request to Wylie ISD Superintendent Dr. Kim Spicer on the January 13, 2026 Literature Review Committee approval of Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon.

The letter acknowledged the district’s April 29 and May 5 commitments — that the novel would not be required reading, that it would not appear on independent reading lists or in classroom libraries — and disagreed with the district’s position that formal rescission of the January 13 approval was available only through the EFA(LOCAL) reconsideration process. The letter cited Texas Education Code §11.1511, which vests plenary authority over instructional decisions in the Board of Trustees.

The letter laid out the underlying legal concern: Texas Senate Bill 412 (89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025) took effect September 1, 2025 — four months before the January 13, 2026 LRC approval — and repealed the educator affirmative defense formerly available under Texas Penal Code §43.24.

The letter requested a written response by May 19, 2026, and committed LION to a six-step escalation if the district declined: trustee-by-trustee outreach; a Texas Education Agency complaint; a letter of inquiry to the Collin County District Attorney; engagement with state legislators; public disclosure of the full correspondence record; and a broader review of Wylie ISD instructional materials selected under the framework that approved Song of Solomon.

Source: LION final formal request letter to Wylie ISD Superintendent Dr. Kim Spicer, May 11, 2026, 10:28 AM CT.

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