California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 2 - California State Library › Chapter 3 - California Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 2000 › Article 2 - California Library Construction and Renovation Program › Section 20434 - Funding Priorities

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) New
				  public library project priorities
(1) First
				  priority for new public library facilities: joint use projects
As specified in Education Code section
					 19994(a)(1),
					 first priority for new public libraries shall be given to joint use projects in
					 which the agency that operates the library and one or more school districts have a
					 cooperative agreement. [See sections
					 20440(d)(1) and
					 Appendix 2 for information about Cooperative Agreements.]
Joint use projects shall be one of two types:
(A) Co-located library [See "Co-located library"
				  definition in section
				  20430(k)]
(B) Joint venture projects [See "Joint venture
				  project" definition in section
				  20430(ee)] Joint
				  venture projects shall provide one or more of the following services:
1. Computer center
A computer center houses computer systems with electronic
					 resources or other educational technologies to assist with any combination of K-12
					 student learning activities. Services shall include one or more of the
					 following:
a. A range of computer literacy
				  classes covering introductory to advanced skill levels.
b. Access to the computer resources, including the
				  Internet, for both public and student clienteles.
c. Computer literacy activities for students and
				  their families or caregivers.
d.
				  Distance learning equipment and staff to enable online instruction and other forms
				  of educational interaction with distant communities, individuals, or
				  institutions.
2. Family
				  literacy center
A family literacy center houses materials and space for tutoring
					 and instructional activities to improve the ability of K-12 students and their
					 parents or caregivers to read and write English and to develop lifelong learning
					 skills. Activities shall include one or more of the following:
a. One-to-one tutoring, either personal or
				  online.
b. Small group
				  instruction.
c. Reading and writing
				  instruction.
d. Computers with software
				  to improve reading and writing skills.
e. Literacy programming for students and their
				  families or caregivers.
f. After-school
				  literacy programming for students.
3. Homework center
A homework center houses space to provide materials and formal
					 support to assist K-12 students with homework and/or study assignments. Support
					 shall focus on the needs of students including either general assistance in reading,
					 writing, science, language, math skills, and study skills, or individual student
					 assignment assistance, or both. Services shall include one or more of the
					 following:
a. Specialized print and
				  electronic resource collections responsive to curriculum needs, including designated
				  computer time for student homework needs.
b. Peer and/or adult assistance, either paid or
				  volunteer.
c. Instruction in research
				  and study skills.
d. Provision of
				  appropriate support tools such as bibliographies, listing of web sites, and
				  pathfinders.
e. After-school computer or
				  language literacy activities.
f.
				  Temporary reserve or limited circulation collections in response to teacher
				  requests.
4. Career center
A career center houses space to provide job, career, and college
					 education information to assist K-12 students in assessing and pursuing vocational
					 and career choices. Information formats shall include any combination of print,
					 electronic, and audiovisual resources. Service shall include one or more of the
					 following:
a. Resources providing
				  information on various careers and vocations, future opportunities, and the
				  necessary associated job skills and/or education.
b. Career counseling assistance, either paid or
				  volunteer.
c. Information on available
				  training programs and available jobs.
d.
				  R"sum" assistance, online job posting, and interview training.
e. College-preparation programs, including
				  scholarship information, college application assistance, college entrance exam
				  preparation, and college essay and r"sum" preparation.
5. Shared electronic and telecommunication library
				  services Shared library electronic and telecommunication services provide for the
				  sharing of electronic equipment and resources that complement the curriculum of K-12
				  students. Services shall include one or more of the following:
a. Wide-area network between the public library
				  and public school(s).
b. Collaborative
				  electronic resource database licenses and related training.
c. Collaborative catalog access and shared
				  circulation systems and related training.
6. Subject specialty learning centers Subject
				  specialty learning centers house a comprehensive, in-depth collection of resources
				  and learning activities on a specific subject area that complements the curriculum
				  of the school district that is a part of the joint use cooperative
				  agreement.
7. Other library services
				  Other similar collaborative library services that directly benefit K-12
				  students.