Library Media Centers/Professional Libraries/Content Committee 6-65

School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Policy 6-65

INSTRUCTION

Library Media Centers/Professional Libraries/Content Committee

1. Generally

   Each school shall maintain an organized library media center as the resource center of the school and provide a unified program of media services and activities for students and teachers. This facility shall contain as print and digital resources, which are sufficient to meet research, inquiry and reading requirements of the instructional program and general student interest.

   Subject to approval by the School Board, selected media centers or libraries may be opened and staffed during a limited number of early morning, afternoon and/or evening hours.

2. Materials and Equipment

   Each school shall provide a variety of materials and equipment to support the instructional program.

3. Professional Libraries

   Professional materials for use by school employees shall be maintained in each media center or in the central administration office.

4. Content Committee

   The Superintendent or designee shall create a Content Committee and assign senior staff members and at least four Library Media Specialists, and other knowledgeable staff members to serve on the Content Committee. The School Board Attorney or designee shall serve as the Content Committee liaison and provide advice. The purpose of the Content Committee will be to develop procedures to be used by the schools to ensure that elementary school library materials do not contain sexually explicit content. The Content Committee shall develop procedures for identifying incoming library materials at the secondary level libraries that contain sexually explicit content and for listing any such library material that meets that definition in a prominent location on the School Division website. “Sexually explicit content” shall have the same meaning as that term is set forth in Code of Virginia §2.2-2827, as amended.

Legal Reference

Code of Virginia § 2.2-2827, as amended. Restrictions on state employee access to information infrastructure.

Virginia Board of Education Regulations 8 VAC 20-131-10 et seq., as amended. Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia

Adopted by School Board: July 13, 1993 (Effective August 14, 1993)
Amended by School Board: February 15, 1994
Amended by School Board: October 20, 1998
Amended by School Board: March 21, 2017
Amended by School Board: February 27, 2024