The Indian River County school district banned Alan Gratz’s “Ban This Book,” about a fourth-grader determined to return removed titles to her school’s shelves.

Even in a traditionally safe Republican district in Wisconsin, the issue of abortion rights is highlighted, reflecting a larger national debate that is happening about access to abortion this year.

The district has paid $659,000 for the inspector general’s services through September 2025, with the next budget year starting after that. Breece said she’s using the initial payment to hire ...