Tennessee HB2423 amends library staffing requirements for public schools, mandating supervision and specialist roles.

Tennessee HB2423 amends the state's education code to revise library staffing requirements for public schools. It mandates that if a library is not staffed by a library information specialist during regular school hours, a teacher or other staff member must supervise students in the library. The bill also requires schools with specific student enrollments to employ library information specialists or designate a teacher as a library information coordinator. Additionally, it qualifies an advanced degree in media and technology as an endorsement for library information specialists.

Tennessee HB2423 amends library staffing requirements for public schools, mandating supervision and specialist roles.

Tennessee HB2423 amends the state's education code to revise library staffing requirements for public schools. It mandates that if a library is not staffed by a library information specialist during regular school hours, a teacher or other staff member must supervise students in the library. The bill also requires schools with specific student enrollments to employ library information specialists or designate a teacher as a library information coordinator. Additionally, it qualifies an advanced degree in media and technology as an endorsement for library information specialists.