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A veteran Halton Catholic school board trustee says he hasn't read The Golden Compass and will wait to see what a staff committee review of it produces, but a former teacher is outraged by its temporary removal from schools. Burlington trustee Bob Van de Vrande said he hasn't read the book, but isn't jumping to any conclusions about its merits as an educational tool. "As is appropriate, this is normally handled at a staff level for review. We have a committee to do that and if anything further is rec- ommended it would come to the trustees," for possible removal from the approved reading list. "We encourage open discussion and debate, but at an appropriate age level. If, and I emphasize if, it is something that is inappropriate because the students haven't received enough training or education to be able to do their own critical analysis of it, then it may be appropriate that it not be presented at that level." 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