[LM_NET] SKILLS act

[LIZANELL BOMAN <lizanellb@MSN.COM>]

Would someone more familiar with this legislation address something for me and the 
other members of the list?   I'm all for the idea of mandating that every single 
school has a certified school library media specialist; I'm in the field because I 
believe we make a difference.  However, an element brought up to me by a school 
administrator has me concerned.  Is there funding backing this mandate up?  How are 
schools supposed to pay for this certified media specialist if there is no money 
provided for them to do so?

Please help educate me about this issue! I can't in good conscience support this 
legislation if it means taking money away from other worthy programs that might not 
have gotten the governments attention yet.  I'm not saying the idea is without 
merit; I think there are huge benefits to having a media specialist in every 
building, but there needs to be money provided as well!

Lizanell Boman
Secondary Library Media Specialist
American Leadership Academy
Spanish Fork, UT
lboman@americanleadership.net<mailto:lboman@americanleadership.net> or 
lizanellb@msn.com<mailto:lizanellb@msn.com>
 


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