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County librarians urge board to defend certified library positions as state bill lowers requirements
Summary
Librarians and educators urged the Hamilton County Board of Education to publicly support certified school librarians after testimony that House Bill 2423 would loosen certification and staffing thresholds; speakers asked the district to protect library positions and create district librarian leadership.
Charles Rayburn, a librarian at East Ridge High School, asked the Hamilton County Board of Education to publicly recommend that every county school employ a certified library information specialist and maintain a functional library space, citing a new state bill he said would weaken librarian certification and staffing requirements.
“We are asking the school board to publicly recommend that every school in Hamilton County have a certified librarian in information science and a functional library space,” Rayburn said, arguing…
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