273.6 Media centers.
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1. The media centers required under section 273.2 shall contain:
a. A materials lending library, consisting of print and nonprint materials.
b. A professional library.
c. A curriculum laboratory, including textbooks and correlated print and audiovisual materials.
d. Capability for production of media-oriented instructional materials.
e. Qualified media personnel.
f. Appropriate physical facilities.
g. Other materials and equipment deemed necessary by the department.
2. Program plans submitted by the area education agency to the department of education for approval by the state board of media centers under this subsection shall include all of the following:
a. Evidence that the services proposed are based upon an analysis of the needs of the local school districts in the area.
b. Description of the manner in which the services of the area education agency media center will be coordinated with other agencies and programs providing educational media.
c. Description of the means for delivery of circulation materials.
d. Evidence that the media center fulfills the requirements of subsection 1.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §273.6]
Referred to in §256B.9, 257.37, 273.2, 273.3, 273.4, 273.9, 273.23