The cowboy might be trying to get clean, but the Annville-Cleona School Board on Thursday night stood by its decision that a children’s book showing cartoon images of the man’s artfully concealed nakedness is too dirty.

The school board voted 8-0 in April to remove the book after parents of a kindergarten student lodged a complaint about it.

“Barbara Jones, director of the ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom, wrote: “Like many books, it may not be right for every student at Cleona Elementary. But the school library has a responsibility to meet the needs of everyone in the school community — not just the most vocal, the most powerful, or even the majority.”

If a parent thinks a particular book is not suitable for their child, they should guide their children to other books. They should not be given the power to impose their beliefs or preferences on other people’s children,” Jones said.

New to America, Mrs Jones?