The Rosendale Brandon School District has a copy of its policy book on the district website. The policies are reviewed on a regular basis. The policies that relate to the library and technology use are also included in the policy book and are listed below.
2522 - LIBRARY MEDIA CENTERS
Gifts and donations
Reconsideration of school library materials
Criteria for selection of materials
Parental/Access to library information
Inter-library loans
Fines
7540 - TECHNOLOGY
7540.01 - TECHNOLOGY PRIVACY
7540.02 - WEB CONTENT, APPS, AND SERVICES
7540.03 - STUDENT TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTABLE USE AND SAFETY
New Policies adopted July 19, 2023
Inclusivity
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) supports the position that an effective school library plays a critical educational role in preparing learners for life in an information-rich society. This requires developing citizens who can adapt to changing times, make decisions about social issues, and engage in critical thinking in a pluralistic world. Grounded in standards and best practice, school libraries are an integral component of the educational landscape. The school library provides access to a wide array of resources and an environment in which teaching and learning are the primary emphases. The school library provides a space and place for personalized learner success; in which learners are encouraged to explore questions of personal and academic relevance. Library policies and procedures that effectively deny minors
equal and equitable access to all library resources available to other users violate the Library Bill of Rights.
The Rosendale Brandon School Board of Education strives to provide a wide range of library materials at varying levels of difficulty, with diversity of appeal and the presentation of different points of view to meet the needs of students and teachers. Materials are selected from all forms of media available for interest, vocabulary, maturity, and ability levels of all students within the school served.
Teachers, parents, and administrators should recognize the essential reason for the existence of public schools is the students' right to learn, know and grow in order to become educated citizens. In recognition of this:
Students shall be provided access to a current, balanced collection of books, basic reference materials, electronic resources, periodicals, and audiovisual materials that depict in an accurate and unbiased way the cultural diversity and pluralistic nature of American society.
The library media program provides additional materials to attract students to reading, viewing, and listening to foster reading and learning as lifelong activities.
The library media program provides opportunities for students to develop personal interests and encourage growth in positive social skills and attitudes that may not be directly related to reading such as MakerSpace kits, digital tools, technology tools and other materials to foster inquiry and exploration.
The Rosendale Brandon School District does not discriminate in the selection and evaluation of library materials on the basis of gender, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability. Per the Library Bill of Rights, students will have full access to library materials with parents responsible for deciding propriety for their individual child(ren).