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2 Chairman Phil Mendelson Councilmember Charles Allen
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6 Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. Councilmember Janeese Lewis George
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10 Councilmember Anita Bonds Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau
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14 Councilmember Brooke Pinto Councilmember Mary M. Cheh
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18 A BILL
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23 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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28 To amend the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 to require sufficient funding for a
29 school librarian at each District of Columbia Public School.
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31 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
32 act may be cited as the Students Right to Read Amendment Act of 2021.
33 Sec. 2. Section 2401(b)(3) of the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995,
34 approved April 26, 1996 (110 Stat. 1321; D.C. Official Code 38-1804.01(b)(3)) is amended by
35 adding a new subparagraph (F) to read as follows:
36 (F) Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of this subsection, for fiscal year 2023
37 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Mayor and the Council shall provide each District of
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39 school has at least one full-time library media specialist..
40 Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
41 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal
42 impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
43 approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code 1-301.47a).
44 Sec. 4. Effective date.
45 This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
46 Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as
47 provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
48 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of
49 Columbia Register.
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