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Senate file 2486 would tighten eligible uses of school library aid to prioritize licensed staff and materials
Summary
Senator Kunish presented Senate File 24-86 on March 26, 2025, proposing to refocus school library aid on licensed library staffing and materials and to discontinue eligibility for electronic, computer and audiovisual equipment beginning FY2026.
Senator Kunish presented Senate File 24-86 on March 26, 2025, saying the bill would modify eligible uses of school library aid to focus the per-pupil aid on licensed library staffing and materials rather than on electronic, computer and audiovisual equipment beginning in fiscal 2026.
Licensed school librarians testified in support. Jenna Pomeraning, a licensed library media specialist with 19 years in public schools, said her district currently uses school library aid to keep libraries open but that inconsistent principal-level…
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