HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 21
(By Delegates Williams, Perry, Beach, Paxton and Hartman)
Requesting the Department of Education to create a position in the
Department to coordinate, oversee and advocate for public
school libraries.
Whereas, Public school libraries can fulfill an important role
in teaching students, supporting curriculum delivery and providing
resources for staff development; and
Whereas, Public school libraries, when adequately funded and
staffed with professionally trained and credentialed library media
specialists, have shown their value in improving student
performance; and
Whereas, There is no person responsible for ensuring that the
valuable role of public school libraries is appropriately
represented in state level policy formation and program development
for improving education in the public schools; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Department of Education is hereby requested to create
a position in the Department to coordinate, oversee and advocate
for public school libraries.
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