1. Standards, Rules, & Other Legal Issues Dr. Elizabeth Bennett State University of West Georgia June 18, 2002

2. SACS GACOCGA GDOEGPSC OEA Rules Standards CIPA Policies NBPTS AASLLEA Policies ADA

3. SACS GACOCGA GDOEGPSC OEA Rules CIPA Policies NBPTS AASL LEA Policies National Level Standards ADA

4. Information Power National Level: AASL AASL Web Site

5. National Board Certification for Early Childhood through Young Adulthood Library Media National Level: NBPTS Standards downloadable as PDF files NBPTS Web Site Pay raise increased for Georgia educators!

6. National Level: ADA

7. Children’s Internet Protection Act National Level: CIPA December 15, 2000 AASL & ALA Web Sites April 20, 2001 GDOE Web Page

8. SACS GACOCGA GDOEGPSC OEA Rules CIPA Policies NBPTS AASLLEA Policies StandardsADA

9. SACS GAC OCGA GDOEGPSC OEA Rules CIPA Policies NBPTS AASLLEA Policies State Level StandardsADA

10. Official Code of Georgia Title 20: Education HB 1187/ A+ Education Reform State Level: Law

11. Official Code of Georgia Title 20: Education HB 1187/ A+ Education Reform State Level: Law

15. Teach in GA school with GA certification Taught for 3 years in GA prior to NBPTS certification 10% rate increase in state salary State Level: Law OCGA 20-2-212.2 NBPTS Certification

16. State Level: Law OCGA 20-2-212.2 NBPTS Certification 2 days paid leave for portfolio preparation for NBPTS cert Portion of national certification program fee paid by state Participant fee portion reimbursed with successful cert Must teach in GA one year following certification

17. Official Code of Georgia Title 20: Education HB 1187/ A+ Education Reform State Level: Law

19. Funds for media specialist salary Funds for media center materials & equipment 20-2-184

20. 20-2-181 Base Size Schools P-5: 450 FTE 6-8: 624 FTE 9-12: 970 FTE

21. 20-2-167 (2) SBOE annually computes system funding for media centers specifying salaries & materials portions 100% of media funds must be spent for such costs 90% of media funds spent at school site where earned

22. 20-2-1013 (Lost Books) State Level: Law

24. Local administration sets policy for care & protection of library books & media materials as a condition to receiving QBE funds Policies may include sanctions against students who willfully or neglectfully damage, lose or deface materials May refuse to loan materials or withhold grades or diploma until restitution is made 20-2-1013

25. 20-2-1013 (Lost Books) State Level: Law 24-9-46 (Patron Privacy)

27. 24-9-46 Circulation & similar records are confidential & may not be disclosed except To library staff in course of business Upon written consent of user or user’s parents or guardian for a minor Upon appropriate court order of subpoena

28. State Level: GBOE Rules

31. CGB160-5-1-.22Personnel

32. (2) REQUIREMENTS.

33. State Level: GBOE Rules CGB160-5-1-.22Personnel IFBD160-4-4-.01Media Programs

36. State Level: GBOE Rules CGB160-5-1-.22Personnel IFBD160-4-4-.01Media Programs FEDB160-5-4-.16Facilities Design & Construction Standards

40. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FACILITIES SERVICES UNIT MAY 2001

45. State Level: GBOE Rules

49. State Level: PSC

51. Media Specialist

55. State Level: Re-Certification MS? Teach 5 Days in a Classroom? Test of Computer Skill Competency?

56. State Level: Re-Certification Test of Computer Skill Competency? Deadline: 6/30/2006 Test Out Option Course Options InTech

57. State Level: Curriculum QCC (GLC Web Site) Information Literacy Standards (Draft) Technology Integration Standards

58. State Level: Standards A+ Reform Act strikes OCGA 20-2-282 Office of Education Accountability created Focus on Student Standards, not Program Standards

59. SACS GACOCGA GDOEGPSC OEA Rules CIPA Policies NBPTS AASLLEA Policies StandardsADA

60. SACS GACOCGA GDOEGPSC OEA Rules CIPA Policies NBPTS AASL LEA Local Level StandardsADA

77. Georgia Media Specialist Handbook

79. SACS GACOCGA GDOEGPSC OEA Rules CIPA Policies NBPTS AASLLEA Policies StandardsADA

80. SACS GAC OCGA GDOEGPSC OEA Rules CIPA Policies NBPTS AASLLEA Policies Accrediting Agencies Standards ADA

81. Accrediting Agencies: SACS

82. Standard 7: Library Media Services

83. SACS: Elementary Schools

84. Five components: 7.1 – 7.5

85. SACS: Elementary Schools 7.1 Collection includes technology formats or plans 7.2 Collection supports instructional program & school mission; is current, comprehensive, carefully selected

86. SACS: Elementary Schools 7.3 Collection contains 10 books per student or 1,500 books, whichever is greater; 10,000 max. New schools: 4 books per student. Max 5 copies / title. Books on CD count.

87. SACS: Elementary Schools 7.4 Students & staff have regular and ready access to services, materials, & equipment 7.5 K & EC Centers w/o central library must have 10 books /student appropriate for various developmental stages

88. SACS: Middle/High Schools

89. Eleven components: 7.1 – 7.11

90. SACS: Middle/High Schools 7.1 Collection includes 10 books /student or 2000 books; 15,000 max New schools: 4 books/ student Electronic media counts 7.2 All materials are cataloged

91. SACS: Middle/High Schools 7.3 Minimum of 35 periodicals, 50% can be non-print 7.6 Collection includes electronic technologies 7.4 Collaborate with faculty for best use of resources 7.5 Provide training for students & faculty

92. SACS: Middle/High Schools 7.7 Maintain/replace IT equipment 7.10 Student & faculty access to services 7.8 Challenged Materials Policy 7.9 Budget to provide media services & equipment 7.11 Internet AUP

93. SACS: Media Specialist *After employing one professionally qualified librarian or media specialist, the school may employ a professionally qualified technology or information specialist to meet the requirement. 450 624 970 BDOE 450 624 970 GBOE Personnel: Required Positions Standards: 5 (Elementary & MS) & 3 (Secondary)

94. Personnel: Required Positions SACS: Media Clerk, Assistant or Aide ? Media clerks are no longer listed separately for K-5 schools, but are now combined with secretaries and other clerks. In 2000, Media clerks were no longer listed separately for K-5 schools, but were combined with secretaries and other clerks. That was changed back in 2001! Standards: 5 (Elementary & MS) & 3 (Secondary)

95. Web Site shows member schools Different levels of accreditation Standards are not currently online Accrediting Agencies: GAC

96. Who’s Tracking K-12 Issues in Georgia? GLMA Georgia Library Media Association GSSA Georgia School Superintendents GAEL GAE PAGE Georgia Ass. Educational Leaders Georgia Association of Educators Professional Ass. of GA Educators

97. SACS GACOCGA GDOEGPSC OEA Rules CIPA Policies NBPTS AASLLEA Policies Questions? StandardsADA

98. http://www.westga.edu/~ebennett

99. Standards, Rules, & Other Legal Issues Dr. Elizabeth Bennett State University of West Georgia June 18, 2002