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Board hears concerns that new opt‑in rule for students may reduce equitable access to library digital resources
Summary
Advisory board members raised equity concerns after a state/legislative change moved student library access from automatic opt‑out to opt‑in; director Jason Hyatt said staff would gather data and report back on local effects and school district approaches.
A board member told the advisory board that recent legislative changes have shifted public‑school students from automatic access to library digital collections to an opt‑in model, and members expressed concern that the change could reduce equitable access for students whose families are less likely to return opt‑in forms.
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