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2020 SESSION
HB 1599 School boards; staffing ratios for librarians.
Introduced by: Danica A. Roem | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
School boards; staffing ratios; librarians. Requires school boards to employ librarians in accordance with the following ratios: in elementary schools, one part-time to 299 students, one full-time at 300 students, and two full-time at 700 students; in middle schools, one-half time to 299 students, one full-time at 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, and three full-time at 1,800 students. Under current law, school boards are required to employ librarians in accordance with the following ratios: in elementary schools, one part-time to 299 students and one full-time at 300 students; in middle schools, one-half time to 299 students, one full-time at 300 students, and two full-time at 1,000 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.
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HISTORY
- 01/15/20 House: Presented and ordered printed 20105467D
- 01/15/20 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/21/20 House: Assigned Education sub: SOL and SOQ
- 01/27/20 House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021 by voice vote
- 01/29/20 House: Continued to 2021 in Education by voice vote