Clarifies roles and responsibilities for costs of capital improvement projects at public and school library facilities.

This bill clarifies the roles and responsibilities for the costs of capital improvement projects at the twelve public and school library facilities statewide. It specifies that the state librarian, under the board of education's oversight, has direct control of the public library system but not school libraries. The department of education is responsible for operating costs, including repair and maintenance, but not for costs related to department of education staff who support school library functions.

Clarifies roles and responsibilities for costs of capital improvement projects at public and school library facilities.

This bill clarifies the roles and responsibilities for the costs of capital improvement projects at the twelve public and school library facilities statewide. It specifies that the state librarian, under the board of education's oversight, has direct control of the public library system but not school libraries. The department of education is responsible for operating costs, including repair and maintenance, but not for costs related to department of education staff who support school library functions.