2006 Minnesota Statutes

134.195 LIBRARY OPERATED BY CITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT.
    Subdivision 1. Establishment. A school district and a city that has established a public
library under sections 134.07 and 134.08, by ordinance or resolution, may jointly finance and
operate a public library for use by school students and the public. If the city is already taxed for
public library service by a county, approval of the board of county commissioners is required.
If the city is served by a regional public library system, approval of the regional public library
system board is required. Public library service established under this section may be discontinued
by action of the city council or the school board upon one year's notice to the other party.
    Subd. 2. Appointment of joint library board. The ordinance or resolution shall establish
a library board of five, seven, or nine members and shall state the number of members to be
appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the city council, and the number of members to be
appointed by the school board. One member of the city council and one member of the school
board shall be appointed to the library board. The remaining members of the library board may
not be members of either the city council or the school board. Board members shall be residents
of the city or the school district.
    Subd. 3. Board terms of office. The terms of office for board members shall be established
according to section 134.09, subdivision 2.
    Subd. 4. Removal of board members. The mayor, with the approval of the council, or the
school board may remove for misconduct or neglect any member it has appointed to the library
board.
    Subd. 5. Abolishment of board. Upon recommendation of a majority of the library
board established under subdivision 2, the city council and the school board may abolish the
library board provided that the city council and the school district shall immediately establish,
by ordinance or resolution, a successor library board of five, seven, or nine members. The
appointment of successor board members shall be as provided in subdivision 2 and the terms
shall be as provided in subdivision 3.
    Subd. 6. Board vacancies and compensation. The library board president shall report a
vacancy on the board to the appointing authority who shall fill the vacancy by appointment for
the unexpired term. Library board members shall receive no compensation for their services but
may be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel expenses incurred in the discharge of library
board duties and activities.
    Subd. 7. Powers and duties of board. Except as provided in subdivision 9, the library board
has the powers and duties set forth in section 134.11, subdivision 2.
    Subd. 8. Funding. The ordinance or resolution establishing the library shall provide for joint
financing of the library by the school district and the city. The city shall provide at least the
minimum dollar amount established in section 134.34, subdivision 1. The school district shall
provide money for staff and materials for the library at least in proportion to the use related to
curriculum, as determined by the circulation statistics of the library. Neither the city nor the school
district shall reduce the financial support provided for operation of library or media services below
the level of support provided in the preceding year.
    Subd. 9. Contracts. The library board may contract with the school board, the regional
library board, or the city in which the library is situated to provide personnel, fiscal, or
administrative services. The contract shall state the personnel, fiscal, and administrative services
and payments to be provided by each party.
    Subd. 10. Criteria. Public library services established according to this section, including
materials, programs, equipment, and other public library services, whether located in an
elementary or secondary school building or elsewhere, shall be available for simultaneous use
by students and residents of the area. If public library services are located in an elementary or
secondary school building, a separate entrance, accessible from the outside of the school building,
shall be provided for use by the residents. The library shall meet all requirements in statutes and
rules applicable to public libraries and school media centers. A media supervisor licensed by the
Board of Teaching may be the director of the library. The library shall be centrally located in the
community and available for use by residents during all hours the school is in session, at least 15
additional hours each week during evenings, and on Saturdays. When school is not in session,
the library may reduce its hours to maintain at least the average number of hours each week of
other public libraries serving its population size. The library shall have telephone service that is
separate from the telephone service for the school. Public parking, restrooms, drinking water, and
other necessities shall be easily accessible to residents.
History: 1991 c 265 art 10 s 3; 1994 c 647 art 10 s 2