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.