Three Lakes librarian reviews plan; board adopts revised library media policies

Paula, who introduced herself to the board, reviewed the district library plan and recent accomplishments during the meeting. She said the elementary collection was reorganized and thousands of books were processed with help from PTO and staff. Paula told the board she negotiated discounts with vendors (Baker & Taylor and Junior Library Guild), introduced pre-processing of books to save staff time, and led a collection-weeding effort to remove outdated or inaccurate titles.

She also described new digital resources added for students (PebbleGo and Clickview), noted a likely discontinuation of one paid service (Newsela) for cost reasons, and previewed maker-space and introductory AI/robotics kits (roughly $450 per kit) for classroom use and grant-seeking for broader deployment.

Following the presentation, the board considered a set of revised policies that separate classroom instructional materials and library media materials and establish formal reconsideration procedures (policy numbers presented in the packet: 361.1, 361.2, 362, 362.1 and exhibits). Board members praised the work and moved to approve the policies; the motion carried.

Paula also noted she had served the district part time and spoke about the transition and next steps for library services. The board thanked Paula and staff for the work completed under the library plan.