{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-1-217","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-1-217","heading":"State library coordinator","body":"(a) The commissioner of education shall employ within the department a certified school librarian to serve as the Tennessee state library coordinator. (b) The Tennessee state library coordinator shall: (1) Assist school librarians in implementing the department's strategic plan and student literacy and digital citizenship initiatives; (2) Consult, guide, and train school librarians to strengthen school library programs for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12); (3) Provide input on revisions to the school librarian evaluation model; (4) Work with the state library and archives to provide school libraries with equal access to high-quality educational reading materials and resources; (5) Support the department's work by promoting best practices among school librarians and technology coordinators; and (6) Develop and promote strategies for school librarians to partner with classroom instructors to support school and district-level instructional programs. Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1048,s 1, eff. 5/25/2022.\n(a) The commissioner of education shall employ within the department a certified school librarian to serve as the Tennessee state library coordinator.\n(b) The Tennessee state library coordinator shall: (1) Assist school librarians in implementing the department's strategic plan and student literacy and digital citizenship initiatives; (2) Consult, guide, and train school librarians to strengthen school library programs for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12); (3) Provide input on revisions to the school librarian evaluation model; (4) Work with the state library and archives to provide school libraries with equal access to high-quality educational reading materials and resources; (5) Support the department's work by promoting best practices among school librarians and technology coordinators; and (6) Develop and promote strategies for school librarians to partner with classroom instructors to support school and district-level instructional programs.\n(1) Assist school librarians in implementing the department's strategic plan and student literacy and digital citizenship initiatives;\n(2) Consult, guide, and train school librarians to strengthen school library programs for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12);\n(3) Provide input on revisions to the school librarian evaluation model;\n(4) Work with the state library and archives to provide school libraries with equal access to high-quality educational reading materials and resources;\n(5) Support the department's work by promoting best practices among school librarians and technology coordinators; and\n(6) Develop and promote strategies for school librarians to partner with classroom instructors to support school and district-level instructional programs.","path":["TN Code","Title 49","Chapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"ed579fb44395792689b201c9f39f24b8efdc31480330df861215763bbae04a34","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-1-216","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-49-1-218"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}