§ 59.23. Library/media services.
(a) A school shall maintain a library/media collection which includes a variety of print and nonprint materials and related equipment of sufficient quality and quantity to support and supplement the instructional program.
(b) A certified school librarian shall provide leadership in the development and implementation of a school library/media program.
(c) A minimum quantity of print and nonprint materials and equipment shall be 1,000 items per grade for preschool and elementary and 1,500 items per grade for secondary. Items are defined as books, films, filmstrips, tapes, records, globes, computer terminals, slide sets, periodicals, newspapers, audio-visual equipment, maps and other items which supplement the school’s program. Books classified as textbooks may not be included as an item count except when used in limited numbers as reference books.
Authority The provisions of this § 59.23 issued under the Private Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. § § 6701—6721).
Source The provisions of this § 59.23 adopted August 19, 1988, effective August 20, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 3690.
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