To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding school librarians and effective school library programs.

SA 2085. Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Cochran) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr.
Alexander (for himself and Mrs. Murray) to the bill S. 1177, to
reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
ensure that every child achieves; as follows:

On page 69, after line 25, insert the following:
``(ii) assist local educational agencies in developing
effective school library programs to provide students an
opportunity to develop digital literacy skills and to help
ensure that all students graduate from high school prepared
for postsecondary education or the workforce without the need
for remediation; and''.
On page 107, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
``(B) assist schools in developing effective school library
programs to provide students an opportunity to develop
digital literacy skills and to help ensure that all students
graduate from high school prepared for postsecondary
education or the workforce without the need for remediation;
and''.
On page 282, strike lines 18 and 19 and insert the
following:
``(xiii) Supporting the instructional services provided by
effective school library programs.''.
On page 305, strike lines 14 and 15 and insert the
following:

``(M) supporting the instructional services provided by
effective school library programs;''.

On page 364, line 9, insert ``school librarians,'' after
``personnel,''.
On page 365, line 10, insert ``school librarians,'' after
``support personnel,''.

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On page 771, lines 12 and 13, strike ``and speech language
pathologists,'' and insert ``, speech language pathologists,
and school librarians''.
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