Code No. 605.5
SOUTHEAST VALLEY SCHOOL
SCHOOL LIBRARY
The school district will maintain a school library in each building for use by employees and by students during the school day.
Materials for the libraries will be acquired according to board policy, "Instructional Materials Selection." The district shall provide access to all parents and guardians of students enrolled in the district an online catalog of all books available to students in the school libraries. This access will be displayed on the school district’s website.
It is the responsibility of the principal of the building in which the school library is located to oversee the use of materials in the library.
It is the responsibility of the superintendent to develop procedures for the selection and replacement of both library and instructional materials, for the acceptance of gifts, for the weeding of library and instructional materials, and for the handling of challenges to either library or classroom materials.
NOTE: This is a mandatory policy and reflects the educational standards.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 256.7(24); 256.11(9); 279.8, .50; 280.6, .14; 301.
281 I.A.C. 12.3(11), (12).
Approved September 19, 2018 Reviewed Revised July 1, 2023