SB 1371, as introduced, Galgiani. State Library: online homework assistance.
Under existing law, there is in the State Department of Education a division known as the California State Library. The State Librarian is authorized to give advisory, consultive, and technical assistance with respect to public libraries to librarians and library authorities and assist all other authorities, state and local, in assuming their full responsibility for library services. The department is authorized to contract with counties, cities, or districts within this state, agencies of the state, and agencies of the United States Government for the purpose of providing library services and to establish and operate library service centers.
This bill would, subject to an appropriation of funds for that purpose, require the State Librarian to enter into a contract with an entity to establish and maintain a program of online homework assistance through the public libraries in the state. The program would be required to be made available free of charge to all pupils in the state.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 19329 is added to the Education Code,
2to read:
Subject to an appropriation of funds for this purpose
2in the annual Budget Act or other statute, the State Librarian shall
3enter into a contract with an entity to establish and maintain a
4program of online homework assistance through the public libraries
5in the state. The program shall be made available free of charge
6to all pupils in the state.
Subject to an appropriation of funds in the annual
8Budget Act or other statute or the availability of other funds, the
9sum of three million dollars ($3,000,000) shall be granted annually
10to the State Librarian for purposes of establishing and maintaining
11a program of online homework assistance, as set forth in Section
1219329 of the Education Code.
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