HB2423

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10 and Title 49, relative to librarians.

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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.

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Roll Call Votes

28 Yea

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1 Nay

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History

May 4

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 864

Apr 14

House

Comp. SB subst.

Apr 14

House

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