Concerning School Library and Information Technology Programs.

This bill has been reintroduced and will be amended from the 2023 session and includes the following:

• Provides grants to districts to increase teacher librarians in schools.

• Requires districts to maintain a school library program

• Identifies media and information literacy as areas of TL expertise for ongoing student and staff learning support

Track the progress of HB 1609 on the legislative website. (House version)

Track the progress of SB 5102 on the legislative website (Senate version) 

****Using the links above, you can sign on to support the bill, add written testimony, sign up to testify remotely or in-person and/or also sign up for email updates.****

Modifying requirements for public school instructional and supplemental instructional materials

This bill will was written by the organizations Mom's Rising and the WEA. Feedback on bill language was sought and provided by teacher-librarians

• Seeks to standardize and require all districts to have challenge/reconsideration policies for curriculum and instructional support materials, including library books. 

Track the progress of SB 6208 on the legislative website (Senate version) 

Track the progress of HB 2331 on the legislative website (House version)

**** Using the links above, you can sign on to support the bill, add written testimony, sign up to testify remotely or in-person and/or also sign up for email updates.****