Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 210 - State Department of Education › Chapter 35 - Standards for Accreditation of Elementary, Middle Level, Secondary, and Career and Technology Schools › Subchapter 3 - Standards for Elementary, Middle Level, Secondary, and Career and Technology Schools › Part 13 - STANDARD VII: THE MEDIA PROGRAM › Section 210:35-3-126 - Collection requirements and penalty for noncompliance

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
Requirements.
(1) There shall be
				  a written policy, approved by the local board, concerning the criteria to be
				  used in the evaluation and selection of materials for the media program. The
				  written policies should contain criteria for selection, responsibility for
				  selection, and guidelines for reconsideration.
(2) The media program shall consist of a
				  balanced collection of print materials, nonprint materials, multimedia
				  resources, and equipment and supplies adequate in quality and quantity to meet
				  the needs of students and staff in all areas of the school's program.
(3) A library of professional materials
				  containing print and multimedia resources shall be available to the staff. The
				  professional library is an organized collection to support the instructional
				  process and continued professional growth.
(4) All media materials and equipment shall
				  be maintained adequately with provisions made for regular replacement of
				  outdated materials and equipment.
(5) The school shall provide a variety and
				  diversity of instructional/learning materials sufficient to accommodate the
				  scope of the program and the individual differences among students.
(6) Instructional/learning materials and
				  equipment shall be available in a sufficient quantity to provide for the number
				  of students involved in learning activities and for the number of teachers in
				  the school.
(7) Records of
				  acquisition, classification, cataloging, circulation, and financing shall be
				  accurate and current. A computerized library catalog or an alphabetically
				  arranged card catalog, using a recognized system, and a shelf list of holdings
				  shall be maintained.
(8) All
				  instructional/learning materials in the school related to the media program
				  shall be listed in a central catalog.
(9) The school shall provide equipment,
				  materials, space, and professional guidance for the staff and students in
				  designing and producing instructional/learning materials.
(10) Within 60 days of the effective date of
				  this rule, and annually every October 1, each School district shall transmit to
				  the State Department of Education a complete listing of all books and other
				  materials available in any School library in that district. An attestation from
				  the Superintendent that a public online School library catalog or catalogs
				  contain a complete and accurate list, along with the website for accessing the
				  relevant School library catalog or catalogs, shall fulfill this
				  requirement.
(11) No Library shall
				  have available to minor students any Pornographic materials or Sexualized
				  content.
(12) Every School district
				  shall have a written policy for reviewing the educational suitability and
				  age-appropriate nature of any material in a Library in the district and for
				  receiving and responding to complaints regarding materials in Libraries in the
				  district.
(13) Nothing in this
				  section shall be construed to prohibit students from reading, owning,
				  possessing, or discussing any book they obtained without the assistance or
				  encouragement of a School district, its employees, or its Libraries; provided,
				  nothing in this Part shall be construed to authorize bringing Pornographic
				  material or Sexualized content on the grounds of any public School
				  district.