EDITOR'S NOTE: A previous version of this story said the Hillsborough County School Board made the decision. It was actually the District Reconsideration Committee Meeting, which is made up of district staff, a PTA member, a student, and a representative from the teacher’s union, that voted to uphold the Plant High School committee decision.

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TAMPA, Fla. — A school panel in Hillsborough County has rejected a potential book ban.

The District Reconsideration Committee Meeting, which is made up of district staff, a PTA member, a student, and a representative from the teacher’s union, voted unanimously Tuesday to keep the book "Blankets" in Plant High School's library.

The book is described as a graphic novel about the author Craig Thompson's childhood in the Midwest, with themes about religion and first love. Some parents have claimed the drawings in the book aren't appropriate for children.

The school committe's decision matches what Plant High School leaders decided in September.

Meanwhile, in Pinellas County, the school board is discussing book challenges in their district.

Board members want to make the process of challenging a book line up more closely with the statewide law.

Residents can give their thoughts on 11 proposed changes.

Some of those include streamlining the challenge process district-wide and naming the people who will be on the review committee.

The book is described as a graphic novel about the author Craig Thompson's childhood in the Midwest, with themes about religion and first love. (Spectrum News image)