Pinellas County school officials vote to continue showing Ruby Bridges film at school

PINELLAS COUNTY Fla. (WFLA) – Disney’s film “Ruby Bridges” has been cleared by North Shore Elementary School officials after a parent recently filed an objection saying the movie wasn’t suitable for younger students to watch. On Monday, seven members of the school-based instructional and media review committee voted unanimously to allow teachers to continue showing the movie to students. The committee was made up of parents, community members and school district staff. Although the film is rated PG, parents will still need to fill out a permission slip before their child views the movie. The 1998 film, which is based…