Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires the state board of education, in consultation with the department of education, to qualify an advanced degree in media and technology as an advanced degree that leads to a library information specialist endorsement; establishes certain staffing requirements for libraries in public schools that serve students in any combination of grades nine through 12 based on current student enrollment; requires a public school that serves any of the grades ni...

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The bill tells the state board of education to treat an advanced degree in media and technology as qualifying for a library information specialist endorsement. It then requires public schools serving grades 9‑12 to hire a full‑time or part‑time library information specialist, or assign a teacher as a library coordinator, depending on how many students are enrolled. The aim is to guarantee qualified library support for high‑school students.

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