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Parent Access to Library Material
JISD Library Catalog
Jasper ISD uses Follett Destiny as their online catalog for library materials. Guests can browse the campus catalogs using the link below. Parents and guardians can create an account so that they can monitor their student’s check-out history or block certain books from their student’s options.
Parent Account Creation Parent Account Features and Instructions
Sora eBooks
The Sora eBook app is available on student Classlink dashboards. As with Destiny, Sora allows parental controls on student access. Parents will need to set up a PIN within their student’s account. Instructions for setting this up are linked below.
Setting Up Parent Controls in Sora
Students have the Sora eBook app available on their Classlink Dashboard. As with Follett, parents can monitor and control student access to these materials. Please visit the link below to learn how you can set up parental controls on the Sora app.
Library Materials Acquisition
Library materials recommended for purchase will be posted for 30 days in order to provide staff, students, parents, and community members an opportunity to review and comment on the materials prior to purchase. Please fill out this form if you have comments on one of the books posted. Submit a separate form for each book.
TEA Challenge Form
Under Texas Education Code (TEC) §33.027, a parent, district employee, or person residing in a school district may submit a written challenge to any library material in a school’s library catalog. To submit a written challenge, an eligible individual must complete and submit the Library Materials Challenge Form. In accordance with TEC §33.027, an individual completing the form must identify how the challenged library material violates library standards adopted by the Texas State Library and Archive Commission (TSLAC).
Form must be printed, filled out, and returned to the Jasper ISD Administration Building.