School Library Programs Laws, Regulations, and Guidance
Regulations of the Commissioner of Education
- Commissioner's Regulations Section 91.1
(110 KB) - school libraries shall be established and maintained in each school - Commissioner's Regulations Section 91.2 (113 KB) - employment of school librarians
- Commissioner's Regulations Section 100.4 - units of study in 7th and 8th grade, library and information skills
- Commissioner's Regulations Section 80-3.7(xii) (222KB) -
School Librarians as certified teachers; certificates valid for school library media specialists
Board of Regents Policy: Regents Commission on Library Services
Final Report of the Regents Commission on Library Services - issued July 14, 2000
NYS School Library Materials - Legislation and Guidance
- School Library Materials Aid
New York Consolidated Laws CHAPTER 16 TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE 15-A, Section 711 - Loan of School Library Materials
New York Consolidated Laws CHAPTER 16 TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE 15-A, Section 712 - Lending Procedures for School Library Materials (PDF)
Rules of the Board of Regents on the lending procedures for school library materials, Section 21.4. - Instructional Materials Aid_Guidance (PDF)
2011- 12 STATE AID HANDBOOK
Guidance Materials - Summer School
(134.34 KB) NYS School Library Systems
- Education Law Section § 272 Conditions for library systems entitlement to state aid
- Education Law Section § 273 Apportionment of aid to libraries and library systems
- Education Law § 282 Establishment of school library systems
- Education Law § 283 Functions of school library systems
- Education Law § 284 State aid for school library systems
- Regulations of the Commissioner of Education
§90.18 School library systems
Last Updated:
November 23, 2011