Enacts the "freedom to read act" to ensure school libraries provide students with developmentally appropriate materials.

The "freedom to read act" amends the education law to require the commissioner of education and school library systems to develop policies empowering school libraries and library staff to curate and develop collections that provide students with access to the widest array of developmentally appropriate materials available. This includes ensuring that certified library media specialists and other staff are empowered to manage these collections effectively.

Enacts the "freedom to read act" to ensure school libraries provide students with developmentally appropriate materials.

The "freedom to read act" amends the education law to require the commissioner of education and school library systems to develop policies empowering school libraries and library staff to curate and develop collections that provide students with access to the widest array of developmentally appropriate materials available. This includes ensuring that certified library media specialists and other staff are empowered to manage these collections effectively.