Whenever the county in which a district is situated maintains a county library, the governing board of any school district or community college district may agree with the proper authorities of the county to contract for the provision of school library services by the county library. Either the governing board of the school district or community college district or the governing body of the county library may initiate proceedings for the provision of library services for the schools of the district. Such agreements shall be reviewed annually by contracting parties.
Article 4Affiliation With County and City Libraries
Section § 18130
This law allows the governing board of a school district or community college district to make an agreement with the county to have the county library provide library services for their schools. Either the school district or the county library can begin the process to set this up, and the agreement must be reviewed every year.
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Section § 18131
This law allows school districts to buy their own textbooks and other educational publications, as long as they have been approved by the relevant board, even if these materials are already provided by the county library.
Notwithstanding any other section of this article to the contrary, school districts may purchase textbooks, reference books, periodicals, and other publications approved by any board authorized to adopt these materials in addition to those furnished by the county library.
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Section § 18132
This law specifies how funds transferred to a county library are to be used. The funds must be used for two main purposes: buying books and materials approved by the school districts receiving school library services, and ensuring these resources are properly maintained and distributed to the eligible schools.
All funds transferred to a county library pursuant to this article shall be used by the county library only for: (a) the acquisition of books and other materials as are adopted by the body authorized to adopt courses of study for the school districts which have entered into an agreement for the provision of school library services by the county library, and (b) the care and distribution of the books and other materials to schools which are eligible to receive school library services from the county library.
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Section § 18133
A county librarian can get rid of books and materials that aren't useful anymore. They can do this on their own for items no longer good for service, or they need permission from the county board of education for items no longer needed for educational purposes.
The county librarian may (a) at his discretion dispose of books and other materials no longer fit for service, and (b) with the approval of the county board of education dispose of any books or other materials no longer needed by the course of study.
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Section § 18134
This law allows a school district to make a similar agreement with a city's public library as it can with the county library for joint operations or shared resources.
In any city conducting a public library owned and managed by the city, the governing board of any school district may enter into an arrangement with the governing body of the public library of the city similar to the arrangement authorized by this article between the governing boards of any school district and the county library.
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Section § 18135
This law section explains that when a school district arranges for library services to be provided by a city or county library, the school superintendent can pay the agreed amount directly to the library's authorities. This can be done once they receive a certified copy of the agreement resolution approved by the school district's governing board.
Whenever an agreement is made that school library services will be provided by a city, or county library, the county, or city and county, or city superintendent of schools may draw a warrant for the whole amount stipulated in the agreement, payable to the proper authorities of the library, upon the filing with him of a copy of the resolution of the governing board of the district embodying the agreement made with the library. The copy shall be duly certified as correct by the clerk of the district or other proper officer.
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Section § 18136
This law allows a high school district located partly or entirely within a county that has a free county library to make a deal with the county's board of supervisors. This deal will let the high school use the county library's resources according to the terms they agree upon in the contract.
The governing board of any high school district lying wholly or partly within a county maintaining a county free library may enter into a contract or agreement with the board of supervisors of the county by which the high school district may secure the advantages of the county free library upon such terms and conditions as are fixed in the contract or agreement.
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Section § 18137
When a school district makes an arrangement with a county or city library to access school library services, the district must take care of and be responsible for all books and property given to it by the library, following the library's rules and the agreement's terms.
Whenever the governing board of a school district enters into an agreement with a county or city library for school library services the district shall provide for the care and custody of and assume responsibility for the books and other property delivered to it subject to the rules and regulations of the county or city library and the terms of the agreement.
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Section § 18138
This section explains how a school district in California can end its partnership with a city or county library, but only with the county superintendent's permission. Either the school district or the county library can start this termination process, which must finish by February 1 of the school year when it's begun. The separation can happen all at once by the following July 1 or gradually over up to three years, starting the same date. The school district and the city or county must sign a written agreement detailing the gradual withdrawal, including the terms, payments, and services for up to three years. If not stated otherwise, any books bought during the withdrawal period will belong to the district, and all purchased books need approval from the body in charge of adopting study courses for the county's school districts.
With the consent of the county superintendent of schools the governing board of the school district may agree with the proper authorities of the county or city to terminate the affiliation of the district with the county or city library. Either the governing board of the school district or the governing body of the county library may initiate termination proceedings. The proceedings shall be terminated prior to the first day of February of the school year in which begun and may provide for either of the following:
(a)CA Education Code § 18138(a) The complete withdrawal of affiliation effective on the first day of July next succeeding.
(b)CA Education Code § 18138(b) A gradual withdrawal over a period of not to exceed three years beginning on the first day of July next succeeding the termination of proceedings.
The governing board of the school district shall enter into a written agreement with the proper authorities of the city or county providing for the terms of the gradual withdrawal, including the period to be covered, not to exceed three years, the amount of payment for each year, and the amount of service to be rendered.
Unless otherwise provided in the withdrawal agreement, the books purchased by a district during the period of the withdrawal become the property of the district.
All books purchased by a district shall be approved by the body authorized to adopt courses of study for the school districts of the county.
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Section § 18139
This law section allows a school district in a county, with the agreement of the county education board, to end its partnership with the county superintendent's library services. The process must start and finish before February 1st of the school year and can either lead to a complete break starting July 1st or a phased withdrawal over up to five years. The county board must have rules in place for this gradual withdrawal, including payment and service details, which the district must follow.
With the consent of the county board of education, in those counties in which the county superintendent of schools performs library services for the school library of any district, the governing board of the school district may agree with the proper authorities of the county to terminate the affiliation of the district with the county superintendent of schools with respect to library services. The proceedings shall be terminated prior to the first day of February of the school year in which begun and may provide for either of the following:
(a)CA Education Code § 18139(a) The complete withdrawal of affiliation effective on the first day of July next succeeding.
(b)CA Education Code § 18139(b) A gradual withdrawal over a period of not to exceed five years beginning on the first day of July next succeeding the termination of proceedings.
The county board of education shall adopt rules and regulations governing a gradual withdrawal, including the period to be covered, not to exceed five years, the amount of payment for each year, and the amount of service to be rendered. The terms of the gradual withdrawal shall comply with the rules and regulations.
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