The Billings school board voted 5 to 4 to keep “Assassination Classroom” in high school libraries.

More than five hours into the meeting at the Lincoln Center Auditorium on Monday night, trustees Tanya Ludwig, Zack Tarakedis, Janna Hafer, Teresa Larsen, and Scott McCulloch voted no on the motion to remove the book.

The original request in October states concerns with phrases such as “I can't believe I get to kill a teacher with my own hands,” which a student states in regard to a teacher who is actually an alien, who asked the students to kill him to save the world.

Many disagreed that this book is a problem.

The board also decided to close Washington Elementary School, next school year.

A 6-1 vote among the elementary trustees, supported Superintendent Erwin Garcia's plan to close the school and turn it into a charter school, the Washington Innovative Center.

Garcia said the move would help with a $4 million deficit in the elementary district.

Now those 208 students will have to attend another school.

KTVQ: Billings school board keeps "Assassination Classroom" in libraries; closes Washington