Section 1770 Of Article 8. Provision Of Library Services From California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 8.
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. (a) The county superintendent of schools may, with the
approval of the board of supervisors and the county board of
education, agree with the county librarian to take over all existing
contracts for supplementary books and other material adopted for the
course of study between the school districts or community college
districts and the county librarian entered into pursuant to the
provisions of Sections 18130 to 18139, inclusive. Thereafter the
county superintendent of schools shall generally perform such library
services for the school districts or community college districts as
were theretofore performed by the county library.
(b) After the above agreement has been entered into, the governing
board of any district which had not yet joined the county library
may enter into an agreement with the county superintendent of schools
for the performance of school library services upon such terms and
conditions as are fixed in the contracts or agreements.
(c) Whenever the county superintendent of schools performs school
library services for any district, the provisions of Sections 18130
to 18139, inclusive, so far as applicable, shall control. The county
superintendent shall employ a librarian holding a valid credential
authorizing services as a librarian issued by the State Board of
Education or Commission for Teacher Preparation and Licensing. He
shall also employ such assistants as may be necessary to carry on
this service. The cost of the salaries of such librarian and
assistants, and the other necessary expenses of maintenance of the
library, including necessary supplies, equipment, and books, may be
paid from the county school service fund.