Prohibiting school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from entering into certain specified contracts with public libraries and hosting mobile libraries

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).