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District outlines $315,000 library allocation and draft unified library plan
Summary
Staff told the board it reallocated roughly $315,000 (about $31 per student) from a grant professional-development pool to school libraries and presented a draft unified library plan covering selection, weeding, professional development and spending through June 2026.
District staff presented an update on school libraries and a proposed allocation of approximately $315,000 — described as 5% reallocated from the Arts, Music and Instructional Materials Block Grant’s professional-development line — to support library collections across the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District.
Staff described a per-student allocation of roughly $31 (based on August enrollment) and said principals, teachers and librarians will collaborate via site councils to select books and follow the district’s supplemental instructional materials policy. The funds are to be spent through June 2026; principals and librarians will determine purchases and follow protocols for vetting and weeding.
A team of about a dozen district librarians worked over the summer to draft a unified library plan that outlines mission, collection development, selection and review protocols, a weeding process and professional-development expectations (two days per year for librarians). Staff said the plan will remain a living document and will be shared for broader input in the coming weeks.
Students and board members praised the investment and emphasized transparency around selections and age-appropriateness. One board member asked staff to confirm whether the board had formally approved the reallocation in earlier minutes; staff said they would revisit past minutes and follow up.
Next steps: staff will finalize the draft library plan, post it for feedback and distribute allocation details to sites so principals and librarians can begin purchasing within the stated timeline.
