DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) – Some district parents have asked Dubuque schools to formulate a policy that would have teachers keep obscene materials out of their classrooms. The Dubuque Telegraph Herald reports  that seven people made the request Tuesday to members of a school board committee. The issue arose last month during debate over a novel that included descriptions of sexual activity and drug use. A committee composed of parents, teachers and students voted against barring “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” from classrooms.

The book is a coming-of-age novel that was on the American Library Association’s list of the top 100 challenged and banned books from 2000 to 2009. School board member Tami Ryan told the seven Tuesday that their request will require some research before any new policy is considered.