School boards; staffing ratios for librarians.
Summary
School boards; staffing ratios; librarians.Requires school boards to employ librarians in accordance withthe following ratios: in elementary schools, one part-time to 299students, one full-time at 300 students, and two full-time at 700students; in middle schools, one-half time to 299 students, one full-timeat 300 students, two full-time at 800 students, and three full-time at 1,700 students; and in high schools, one half-time to 299 students,one full-time at 300 students, two full-time at 900 students, andthree full-time at 1,800 students. Under current law, school boards are required to employ librarians in accordance with the followingratios: in elementary schools, one part-time to 299 students and one full-time at 300 students; in middle schools, one-half time to299 students, one full-time at 300 students, and two full-time at1,000 students; and in high schools, one half-time to 299 students,one full-time at 300 students, and two full-time at 1,000 students.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2020
Last action Dec 4, 2020
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Total actions
7
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Committee
3
Jan 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Committee
Assigned Education sub: SOL and SOQ
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105467D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danica Roem
DDemocratic
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