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Parent and library staff urge restoration of certified library media specialist at Walsh Middle School
Summary
A district library media specialist and parent said the absence of a certified librarian at Walsh Middle School has left students without access to processed new books, research databases, and equitable literacy instruction; the role is included in the FY26 draft and public comment asked the committee to support it.
During the public comment period, Nicole Carpias (identified as a K-12 library-media specialist, Potter Road) told the committee that Walsh Middle School lost its certified library media specialist last year and that the absence produced a sharp decline in circulation, reduced student access to e-book…
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