(2) Between 1,000 and 100,000 inhabitants and not governed by special acts, and such other districts as may hereafter attain such population-Board of education "shall have the power, and it shall be their duty" to furnish libraries. 1 (3) Cities exceeding 500,000 population. See 7 (a). (4) Community consolidated school-Board of education "shall have the power and it shall be their duty" 1 to furnish libraries. (5) Township high school-Board of directors "shall have the power and it shall be their duty" to furnish libraries. 1 (6) Special charter districts-Board of directors "shall have the power and it shall be their duty" to furnish libraries. (b) County Law silent (c) State-Law silent 2. Financial Support-Law silent 3. Administration and Supervision-Law silent 4. Books-Law silent 5. Librarians-Law silent NOTE.-Certificates to teachers are granted by the following persons or boards: State superintendent of public instruction, State examining board, county superintendents of schools, and boards of education in cities having a population exceeding 200,000 inhabitants. According to information received from the State Department of Education, no State regulations have been adopted for the certification of librarians. (Correspondence, Dec. 7, 1938.) 6. Relationships With State Library Agencies (a) District-Law silent (b) County-Law silent (c) State The Illinois State Library shall help local groups develop a program by which library service can be arranged for in rural schools, be a clearing house in an administrative capacity for problems relating to the administration and functioning of school libraries and lend books and other reading materials to schools. 7. Relationships With Public Libraries (a) District (1) Township school districts-Trustees "may receive any gifts, grant, donation, or devise made for the use of any school or library or for any other school purpose, within their jurisdiction." (2) Cities exceeding 500,000 inhabitants-Boards of education authorized "to make arrangements with the public or quasi-public libraries for the purpose of extending the privilege of such libraries THE SCHOOL LAW OF ILLINOIS 1939, secs. 39, 115 (7), 127 (2), 136; and page 210 (1); also REVISED STATUTES OF ILLINOIS, ch. 128, secs. 12.4-12.8. 1 Interpreted by the State Department of Education as "may." Indiana 1. Procedures for Establishment-Law silent 2. Financial Support (a) District-Law silent (b) County-Law silent (c) State-Law silent NOTE. The Indiana State school relief law gives the "Board of Department of Education" (formerly called State Board of Education) authority to establish regulations, standards, and policies controlling the distribution of the fund. The Board has provided that local school units may receive for any one year assistance for building up school libraries at not to exceed 50 cents per pupil enrolled. (Correspondence, Indiana State Department of Education, April 28, 1939.) 3. Administration and Supervision (a) District-See 7 (a) (1), (2), and (3). (b) County-See 7 (b) (1) and (2). (c) State-Law silent 4. Books (a) District-Persons convicted of mutilating books, magazines, and other property belonging "to any educational institution" in the State are subject to fine. (b) County-Law silent (c) State The Indiana State Library shall "prepare lists of books suitable for public and school libraries together with the prices of such books," such lists to be furnished on request and free of charge to any library or school official or employee. 5. Librarians (a) District-Law silent (b) County-Law silent (c) State-Law silent NOTE. The licensing of all regular public-school employees is vested in the "Board of Department of Education." Licenses including some knowledge of library science are required of librarians employed in high schools with first-class and continuous commissions. (Licenses for Librarians. State Department of Education. 6. Relationships With State Library Agencies (a) District-Law silent (b) County Law silent Mimeographed.) (c) State The State library is authorized to perform the following services for schools: Give advice relative to the organization, maintenance, or administration of libraries; print lists and circulars of information; prepare book lists and perform such other services as may be considered proper for the best interests of the schools. See 4 (c). NOTE. The "State executive-administrative act" passed by the 1933 regular assembly created 8 executive and administrative divisions and empowered the Governor to transfer and retransfer existing administrative powers, duties, and functions to one or more of the 8 departments. One of the 8 departments was designated the Department of Education and the State superintendent of public instruction was named as chief executive officer of this department. By executive order of the Governor the former State Library and Historical Department was transferred to the Department of Education. 7. Relationships With Public Libraries (a) District (1) Cities and incorporated towns without a free public library— (b) County (1) Establishment-County commissioners of any county in which there is no free public tax-supported library in any city or town of the county may levy a tax, under certain conditions named in the law, for the establishment of such a library. The administration of the library shall be vested in a county public library board of nine members, three of whom shall be appointed by the county superintendent of schools. (2) Maintenance County commissioners may, under certain conditions named in the law, levy a tax to aid any public library in any city or town of the county whenever the board of said library files notice with the commissioners of such library's desire to make the library free to all of the residents of the county. If the tax is voted, the administration of such library shall be vested in a public library board of the county, two members of which shall be appointed by the county superintendent of schools. (c) State-Law silent. SCHOOL LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA, secs. 27, 10324, 10325 and EXECUTIVE ORDER, Appendix, pp. 3635-3645, LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA-PASSED AT THE 78TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1933, ch. 4. 1. Procedures for Establishment lowa (a) District-Board of directors authorized to buy library books. See 2 (a), first paragraph. (b) County Law silent (c) State Law silent 2. Financial Support (a) District-Board of directors of each school corporation may purchase from the general school fund dictionaries, library books, including books for the purpose of teaching vocal music, maps, charts, and apparatus for the use of schools thereof to an amount not exceeding $200 in any 1 year for each school building under its charge. Board of directors of any school corporation in which there is no free public library may levy not to exceed one-fourth of a mill on the dollar for library service by contract with a free public library. See 7 (a) (1). (b) County-The auditor of each county shall withhold annually from the money received from the apportionment of the several school districts, 15 cents for each person of school age residing in each school corporation, for the purchase of books. NOTE. The "apportionment" referred to in the previous paragraph comes from three sources: The proceeds of the county-wide property tax levy, the interest on the State permanent school fund which is distributed through counties, and the proceeds of certain fines and forfeitures of violations of State penal laws. 3. Administration and Supervision (a) District (1) Distribution of books-Board of directors of each school corporation shall have supervision of all books, and shall make an equitable distribution among the schools. See 2 (a) first paragraph. (2) Housing-During the time school is in session, the library shall be placed in the schoolhouse. (3) Community service-School library books may be loaned to teachers, pupils, and other residents of the district in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by State Board of Educational Examiners and Board of Directors. (b) County (1) Distribution of books-The county board of education shall expend all money withheld by the auditor for the library fund in the purchase of books, and shall distribute the books to the librarians among the several school districts in the proportion that the number of persons of school age living in the school district bears to the number of such persons living in the county. (2) County circulating library-County board of education may expend the library fund, apportioned to schools that have been closed, for library books to be loaned to the schools of the county that remain (c) State 4. Books open as directed by the county board of education; county superintendent of schools shall be the custodian of such books and shall keep a record of the same. (1) Rules State Board of Educational Examiners and Board of School Directors required to prescribe rules and regulations for loaning library books. (2) Standards—"The superintendent of public instruction shall prescribe for standard schools the minimum requirements of teaching library..." (a) District (1) Selection-A misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment or fine, to introduce into a "school or place of education" obscene books or pictures. (2) Care-It shall be the duty of the secretary of the board of directors to keep in a record book, furnished by the board, a complete record of the books purchased and distributed by him. Books shall be kept in schoolhouse. See 3 (a) (2). (3) Use Books may be loaned to residents of district. See 3 (a) (3). (b) County (1) Selection-Copies of lists of books suitable for school district libraries shall be furnished county superintendents and members of county boards of education. (2) Public documents-County superintendents shall direct distribution within counties. See (c) (2). (c) State (1) Selection-State Board of Educational Examiners shall prepare annually lists of books suitable for use in school district libraries and furnish copies of the same to the officials named in (b) (1). (2) Public documents-The State superintendent of printing shall distribute the Official Register to school libraries, through county superintendents of schools, to whom they shall be sent in bulk and who shall direct their distribution in their own counties. 5. Librarians (1) Selection-Unless the board of directors shall elect some other person, the secretary in independent districts and director in sub-districts in school townships shall act as librarian and shall receive and have custody of the books. During the periods that school is in session, the teacher shall be responsible to the district for the proper care and protection of the library. (2) Duties-Each librarian shall keep a complete record of the books in a record book furnished by the board. (b) County (1) Distribution of books-County board of education shall distribute books purchased with the library fund withheld by county auditors to the librarians among the several school districts. See 3 (b) (1). (c) State (1) Certification-State Board of Educational examiners authorized to issue special certificates valid for teaching the subject or subjects specified in the field or fields designated on the certificates. 250617°-41-6 |