the committee, shall attend the public hearing and present the
report under section 1569 and the recommendations of the
committee.
(d) Duties of proponent.--The member of the board of school
directors of a public school entity who is proposing the ban,
restriction, inclusion or acquisition of the book or other
educational resource material shall attend the public hearing
and shall, as requested by another member of the board of school
directors or any of the individuals described in subsection (c):
(1) Read aloud excerpts from the book or other
educational resource material that form the basis of the
proposed ban, restriction, inclusion or acquisition of the
book or other educational resource material.
(2) Provide any other related information, including
information contained in the completed form that proposed the
ban, restriction, inclusion or acquisition of the book or
other educational resource material.
(e) Public response.--The public hearing shall allow for
residents living within the boundaries of the school district to
comment on the merits and content of the book or other
educational resource material under discussion at the public
hearing.
(f) Vote.--Following completion of the public hearing, the
board of school directors of a public school entity may vote for
the ban, restriction, inclusion or acquisition of the book or
other educational resource material. The following apply:
(1) A two-thirds vote of the members of the board of
school directors shall be required for the ban, restriction,
inclusion or acquisition.
(2) A motion regarding the ban, restriction, inclusion
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