2007 California Education Code Article 4. Affiliation With County And City Libraries

CA Codes (edc:18130-18139)

18130.  Whenever the county in which a district is situated
maintains a county library, the governing board of any school
district or community college district may agree with the proper
authorities of the county to contract for the provision of school
library services by the county library.  Either the governing board
of the school district or community college district or the governing
body of the county library may initiate proceedings for the
provision of library services for the schools of the district.  Such
agreements shall be reviewed annually by contracting parties.




18131.  Notwithstanding any other section of this article to the
contrary, school districts may purchase textbooks, reference books,
periodicals, and other publications approved by any board authorized
to adopt these materials in addition to those furnished by the county
library.


18132.  All funds transferred to a county library pursuant to this
article shall be used by the county library only for: (a) the
acquisition of books and other materials as are adopted by the body
authorized to adopt courses of study for  the school districts which
have entered into an agreement for the provision of school library
services by the county library, and (b) the care and distribution of
the books and other materials to schools which are eligible to
receive school library services from the county library.



18133.  The county librarian may (a) at his discretion dispose of
books and other materials no longer fit for service, and (b) with the
approval of the county board of education dispose of any books or
other materials no longer needed by the course of study.



18134.  In any city conducting a public library owned and managed by
the city, the governing board of any school district may enter into
an arrangement with the governing body of the public library of the
city similar to the arrangement authorized by this article between
the governing boards of any school district and the county library.




18135.  Whenever an agreement is made that school library services
will be provided by a city, or county library, the county, or city
and county, or city superintendent of schools may draw a warrant for
the whole amount stipulated in the agreement, payable to the proper
authorities of the library, upon the filing with him of a copy of the
resolution of the governing board of the district embodying the
agreement made with the library.  The copy shall be duly certified as
correct by the clerk of the district or other proper officer.



18136.  The governing board of any high school district lying wholly
or partly within a county maintaining a county free library may
enter into a contract or agreement with the board of supervisors of
the county by which the high school district may secure the
advantages of the county free library upon such terms and conditions
as are fixed in the contract or agreement.



18137.  Whenever the governing board of a school district enters
into an agreement with a county or city library for school library
services the district shall provide for the care and custody of and
assume responsibility for the books and other property delivered to
it subject to the rules and regulations of the county or city library
and the terms of the agreement.



18138.  With the consent of the county superintendent of schools the
governing board of the school district may agree with the proper
authorities of the county or city to terminate the affiliation of the
district with the county or city library.  Either the governing
board of the school district or the governing body of the county
library may initiate termination proceedings.  The proceedings shall
be terminated prior to the first day of February of the school year
in which begun and may provide for either of the following:
   (a) The complete withdrawal of affiliation effective on the first
day of July next succeeding.
   (b) A gradual withdrawal over a period of not to exceed three
years beginning on the first day of July next succeeding the
termination of proceedings.
   The governing board of the school district shall enter into a
written agreement with the proper authorities of the city or county
providing for the terms of the gradual withdrawal, including the
period to be covered, not to exceed three years, the amount of
payment for each year, and the amount of service to be rendered.
   Unless otherwise provided in the withdrawal agreement, the books
purchased by a district during the period of the withdrawal become
the property of the district.
   All books purchased by a district shall be approved by the body
authorized to  adopt courses of study for the school districts of the
county.


18139.  With the consent of the county board of education, in those
counties in which the county superintendent of schools performs
library services for the school library of any district, the
governing board of the school district may agree with the proper
authorities of the county to terminate the affiliation of the
district with the county superintendent of schools with respect to
library services.  The proceedings shall be terminated prior to the
first day of February of the school year in which begun and may
provide for either of the following:
   (a) The complete withdrawal of affiliation effective on the first
day of July next succeeding.
   (b) A gradual withdrawal over a period of not to exceed five years
beginning on the first day of July next succeeding the termination
of proceedings.
   The county board of education shall adopt rules and regulations
governing a gradual withdrawal, including the period to be covered,
not to exceed five years, the amount of payment for each year, and
the amount of service to be rendered.  The terms of the gradual
withdrawal shall comply with the rules and regulations.