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Eau Claire librarians present DPI-required district library plan; board will consider approval Nov. 18
Summary
District library staff presented a DPI-required library plan describing mission, funding sources (Common School Fund), plans to expand digital-citizenship and AI instruction, and proposed high‑school library remodels funded by leftover referendum money; the board will vote on the plan at its Nov. 18 meeting.
James Martin, who helps lead the district’s Data, Technology and Media Services, told the Eau Claire Area School Board that the district’s library plan aligns with the district’s equity statement and the Future Ready Librarian framework and that state Department of Public Instruction rules now require a formal board presentation and submission to the WISELearn portal.
Caroline Akarovic, the district’s library media coordinator, outlined the plan’s mission to promote reading, support students’ sense of belonging, teach…
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