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Commissioner's Regulations
NYCRR Title 8 - Education
A school library shall be established and maintained in each school. The library in each elementary and secondary school shall meet the needs of the pupils, and shall provide an adequate complement to the instructional program in the various areas of the curriculum.
(a) For secondary schools in which the average daily attendance is fewer than 200 pupils:
(1) the library of a junior high school shall contain at least 1,000 titles;
(2) the library of a high school shall contain at least 1,000 titles; and
(3) the library of a junior-senior high school shall contain at least 2,000 titles.
(b) The library of a secondary school in which the average daily attendance is more than 200 but fewer than 500 pupils shall contain at least 3,000 titles.
(c) The library of a secondary school in which the average daily attendance is more than 500 but fewer than 1,000 shall contain at least 5,000 titles.
(d) The library of a secondary school in which the average daily attendance is more than 1,000 pupils shall contain at least 8,000 titles.
Each school district shall employ a certified school library media specialist, unless equivalent service is provided by an alternative arrangement approved by the commissioner, in accordance with the following standards:
(a) In a secondary school with an enrollment of not more than 100 pupils, a certified school library media specialist should devote at least one school period each day to school library work.
(b) In a secondary school with an enrollment of more than 100 but not more than 300 pupils, a certified school library media specialist shall devote at least two school periods each day to school library work.
(c) In a secondary school with an enrollment of more than 300 but not more than 500 pupils, a certified school library media specialist shall devote at least one half of each school day to school library work.
(d) In a secondary school with an enrollment of more than 500 but not more than 700 pupils, a certified school library media specialist shall devote at least five school periods each day to school library work.
(e) In a secondary school with an enrollment of more than 700 but less than 1,000 pupils, a certified school library media specialist shall devote the entire school day to school library work.
(a) In a secondary school with an enrollment of not more than 100 pupils, a certified school library media specialist should devote at least one school period each day to school library work.
(b) In a secondary school with an enrollment of more than 100 but not more than 300 pupils, a certified school library media specialist shall devote at least two school periods each day to school library work.
(c) In a secondary school with an enrollment of more than 300 but not more than 500 pupils, a certified school library media specialist shall devote at least one half of each school day to school library work.
(d) In a secondary school with an enrollment of more than 500 but not more than 700 pupils, a certified school library media specialist shall devote at least five school periods each day to school library work.
(e) In a secondary school with an enrollment of more than 700 but less than 1,000 pupils, a certified school library media specialist shall devote the entire school day to school library work.
Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) Requirements
Regents Advisory Council on Libraries - New York State Library
NYSED School Library Services Guidance & Resources
NYSED School Library Program Rubric
The updated rubric in 2016, identifies six foundational values and 27 essential elements for quality school library programs.
NYSED Library Materials Aid - Library Materials Aid - Questions and Answers
NYSED / State Aid / Instructional Materials Aid - https://stateaid.nysed.gov/tsl/
Library Materials Aid- Section 711 of NYS Education Law provides districts with funding on a per student basis for students attending public or nonpublic schools within the district’s boundaries.
NYSED / State Aid / SAMS State Aid Output Reports - Link
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