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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A">Please pardon the cross-posting.
</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">Hi. This morning, I posted this on two listservs that reach Oregon school library staff. I’m sharing it more broadly so you can share it should you hear about situations in which a public
school in Oregon plans to stop staffing the library as a solution to budget woes. That would make the district out of compliance with ODE. Please let me know if you hear anything like that. Also, a few people reported having problems opening the two ODE documents
linked below. If that’s true for you, try accessing them directly from the <u><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/ode/rules-and-policies/StateRules/Pages/Division-22.aspx">ODE Division 22 compliance website</a></u>. Questions? Please ask. – Best, Jen
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">(Jen Maurer, School Library Consultant, State Library of Oregon,
<a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:#215E99">jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov</span></a>)</span><span style="color:#215E99"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> oslist <oslist-bounces@omls.oregon.gov>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>MAURER Jennifer * SLO via oslist<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 1, 2026 7:53 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> OSLIST & OASL Listservs<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [oslist] School Libraries Must Be Staffed (Div. 22 Compliance)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A">Please pardon the cross-posting.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Hi Folks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">I’ve heard from two people who said they know of schools considering not staffing their library next
year in response to budget woes. It seems the administrators in those situations didn’t know that would result in the district being out of compliance with the OAR about school libraries. Given that, I am sharing some basics about school libraries and Division
22 compliance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">The Oregon Department of Education (ODE)
oversees the <u><a href="https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/viewSingleRule.action?ruleVrsnRsn=145320"><span style="color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Media Programs Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR)</span></a></u>
of Division 22, and they take a “floor” not a “ceiling” approach to enforcing OARs.
<b>ODE requires four things at a minimum for a district to be in compliance with the Media Programs OAR</b>: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">Program goals/guidelines and instruction
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="m7227501767145105007msolistparagraph" style="color:#0E2841;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">A library (facility) in each (physical) school<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="m7227501767145105007msolistparagraph" style="color:#0E2841;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">A circulating collection in each school library<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="m7227501767145105007msolistparagraph" style="color:#0E2841;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><span style="color:windowtext">Some level of paid staffing in each school library
<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Those expectations are documented with a bit of detail in the
<u><a href="https://odemail-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/ode_educationalprogramstandardsteamonedrive_ode_oregon_gov/EXO9XPjGvUlMk_GO_R5QYnoBm_U5aljBVsUcs4fPEY1EyA?e=4VkaQB&action=embedview"><span class="MsoSmartlink"><span style="color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Rules
at a Glance document</span></span></a></u> (Tools & Resources section) and in the
<u><a href="https://odemail-my.sharepoint.com/personal/ode_educationalprogramstandardsteamonedrive_ode_oregon_gov/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fode%5Feducationalprogramstandardsteamonedrive%5Fode%5Foregon%5Fgov%2FDocuments%2FEPST%20OneDrive%2FFinished%20Docs%20for%20Website%2FDivision%2022%20FINAL%2FUnpack%20this%20OAR%2FUnpack%20this%20OAR%20Media%20Programs%20ACCESSIBLE%2Epdf&parent=%2Fpersonal%2Fode%5Feducationalprogramstandardsteamonedrive%5Fode%5Foregon%5Fgov%2FDocuments%2FEPST%20OneDrive%2FFinished%20Docs%20for%20Website%2FDivision%2022%20FINAL%2FUnpack%20this%20OAR&ga=1"><span class="MsoSmartlink"><span style="color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Media
Programs rule summary</span></span></a></u> (Unpack This OAR section) of <u><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/ode/rules-and-policies/StateRules/Pages/Division-22.aspx"><span style="color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">ODE’s
Division 22 Standards and Assurance of Compliance website</span></a></u>. (I have communicated with ODE staff that I do not agree with some of their suggestions regarding how to get help when a district has no licensed librarians on staff.)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">If a school library were not to be staffed for a specific school year, the district would need to
report being out of compliance with the Media Programs OAR when they submit their Division 22 assurances in November of the following school year.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Questions about compliance and school libraries can be directed to Tina Roberts (<a href="mailto:tina.roberts@ode.oregon.gov"><span style="color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#215F9A;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">tina.roberts@ode.oregon.gov</span></a>)
at ODE. I’d appreciate being CCed on any emails to her so I can stay current on guidance.<br>
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Please share this information with administrators if needed. And, may budgets and situations for next school year turn out better than expected.<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
Jen <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Jen Maurer, MLS</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">(she/her)<br>
School Library Consultant, State Library of Oregon<br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2F5496"><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:black">jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
| 971-375-3540 | </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2F5496"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style="color:black">https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
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