HF 2324 (LSB 6136HV (1) 91)

HOUSE FILE 2324

BY  COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

(SUCCESSOR TO HSB 636)

A BILL FOR

An Act prohibiting school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from entering into certain specified contracts with public libraries and hosting mobile libraries.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 256E.7, subsection 2, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  0s.  Be subject to and comply with the requirements of section 279.89 relating to prohibitions regarding mobile libraries and agreements with public libraries in the same manner as a school district.
    Sec. 2.  Section 256F.4, subsection 2, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  0q.  Be subject to and comply with the requirements of section 279.89 relating to prohibitions regarding mobile libraries and agreements with public libraries in the same manner as a school district.
    Sec. 3.  NEW SECTION.  279.89  Prohibitions —— public libraries.
   1.  As used in this section:
   a.  “Mobile library” means a motor vehicle that is owned or operated by a public library and that is used to transport books and other educational materials.
   b.  “Public library” means all of the following:
   (1)  A library established by city ordinance.
   (2)  A library district as provided in chapter 336.
   2.  The board of directors of a school district shall not do any of the following:
   a.  Enter into any agreement with a public library that allows students enrolled in the school district to utilize identification cards issued by the school district to access any books, electronic resources, or other educational materials at the public library.
   b.  Allow a mobile library to access school district property for purposes of hosting or participating in an event that allows students enrolled in the school district to check out books from the mobile library.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill prohibits school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from entering into certain specified contracts with public libraries and hosting mobile libraries.
   The bill prohibits these schools from entering into any agreement with a public library that allows students to utilize identification cards issued by the school to access any books, electronic resources, or other educational materials at the public library. Additionally, the bill prohibits these schools from allowing a mobile library to access school property for purposes of hosting or participating in an event that allows students to check out books from the mobile library.
   The bill defines “mobile library” to mean a motor vehicle that is owned or operated by a public library and that is used to transport books and other educational materials. The bill defines “public library” to mean a library established by city ordinance and a library district as provided in Code chapter 336 (library districts).