The State Board rejects a Fight Club do-over
April 7–September 3, 2026; May 29 reporting notation · Utah: Davis and USBE
On April 7, 2026, the Davis appeals committee recommended removing Fight Club, which the initial subjective committee had removed, 7:0.
On September 3, 2026, the State Board rejected a motion to send Fight Club back to Davis for a separate vote. The motion failed, 7 in favor and 8 opposed. The Board ordered no do-over, and the book remained removed in Davis. The failed motion was not a finding that Davis followed its policy. Final vote, recording and explanation.
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At the September 3 hearing, Assistant Attorney General Lora Cooper advised the Board on Davis’s appeal procedure. That advice concerned procedure, not whether the book met the sensitive-material test.
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Who and what is involved
- Institutions
- District board; State Board procedural appeal
- People and recorded roles
- Lora C.; Brinton; Cindy Davis; Board members
- Organizations, bodies and vendors
- Davis School District; USBE
- Laws, rules and procedures
- Dated Davis policy; State Board appeal procedure
- Products and information systems
- Fight Club appeal record; recording; workflow sheet
Sources (38)
- State Board final Fight Club motion and vote · September 3, 2026
- D153Watch the full recording from about 2:11:34 (opens in a new window)
- D154Watch the full recording from about 2:36:01 (opens in a new window)
- D121Watch on YouTube, starting near 1:33:57 (opens in a new window)
- D122Appeal recommendation exhibit (PDF) (opens in a new window)
- D123Watch on YouTube, starting near 1:22:42 (opens in a new window)
- D124Appeal recommendation exhibit (PDF) (opens in a new window)
- D118Watch on YouTube, starting near 19:44 (opens in a new window)
- D101District appeal exhibit, page 1 (PDF) (opens in a new window)
- D119Watch on YouTube, starting near 20:26 (opens in a new window)
- D125Watch on YouTube, starting near 40:26 (opens in a new window)
- D126Watch on YouTube, starting near 28:27 (opens in a new window)
- D127Appeal recommendation exhibit (PDF) (opens in a new window)
- D128Watch on YouTube, starting near 52:19 (opens in a new window)
- D129Appeal recommendation exhibit (PDF) (opens in a new window)
- D130Watch on YouTube, starting near 57:05 (opens in a new window)
- D131Appeal recommendation exhibit (PDF) (opens in a new window)
- D132Watch on YouTube, starting near 1:07:38 (opens in a new window)
- D133Appeal recommendation exhibit (PDF) (opens in a new window)
- D134Read the meeting minutes (opens in a new window)
- D135Watch on YouTube, starting near 1:14:26 (opens in a new window)
- D136Appeal recommendation exhibit (PDF) (opens in a new window)
- D137Watch on YouTube, starting near 2:20:04 (opens in a new window)
- D138Watch on YouTube, starting near 59:09 (opens in a new window)
- D139Appeal recommendation exhibit (PDF) (opens in a new window)
- D140Watch on YouTube, starting near 1:28:57 (opens in a new window)
- D141Appeal recommendation exhibit (PDF) (opens in a new window)
- D142Watch on YouTube, starting near 1:40:22 (opens in a new window)
- D143Watch on YouTube, starting near 1:41:41 (opens in a new window)
- D144Watch on YouTube, starting near 1:05:27 (opens in a new window)
- D145Appeal recommendation exhibit (PDF) (opens in a new window)
- D146Watch on YouTube, starting near 1:48:53 (opens in a new window)
- D147Appeal recommendation exhibit (PDF) (opens in a new window)
- D148Watch on YouTube, starting near 1:34:40 (opens in a new window)
- D149Appeal recommendation exhibit (PDF) (opens in a new window)
- D150Watch on YouTube, starting near 36:38 (opens in a new window)
- D151Appeal recommendation exhibit (PDF) (opens in a new window)
- D152Watch on YouTube, starting near 37:52 (opens in a new window)
Earlier research pages
Open question
What later district action or record correction, if any, followed the failed State Board motion?