0 LSLAC Membership
• Requires at least 5 members
• Requires appointment by Board, with equal appointments per trustee o Allows appointed members to be voting or non-voting members o Permits non-voting members to include:
• ■ District employees( teachers, librarians, counselors, administrators)
■ Business community and clergy
• Requires majority of voting members to be district parents not employed by the district
• Requires appointment of one nonemployee parent voting member as chair
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Local School Library Advisory Council( LSLAC)
• Authorizes boards to create an LSLAC to reflect community values in the library catalog
• Mandates an LSLAC if petitioned by: o 10 % of enrolled students ' parents, or o 50 + parents, whichever is fewer
• Prevents disbanding of a petition-formed LS LAC for at least 3 years
• If no LSLAC is created: o Requires compliance with TS LAC standards o Meeting requirements for LSLAC
• Requires board consideration of LSLAC recommendations, if applicable, before: o Adding library materials to a library catalog o Removing materials from a library following a formal challenge o Changing catalog policies or guidelines
• Assigns LSLAC responsibility for making recommendations on: o Policies for adding materials aligned with local values o Age / grade appropriateness o Joint use agreements or collaborations with public libraries or community organizations o Removal of harmful, indecent, or profane materials Parent " challenge " policies and procedures and o district response
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LSLAC Meeting �
Requirements V
• Meeting requirements include: o At least two meetings per year and as needed o 72-hour public notice, posted at each campus and online, including meeting date, time, location and subject o Meeting minutes, including subject, votes, order, decision, or any other action and audio / video recordings submitted to be to the district within 10 calendar days
• Requires public posting of minutes and recording as soon as practicable
• Requires meeting before board votes on proposed lists of donated or purchased materials( may occur after posting of the list)
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