ARM 10.55.709. LIBRARY MEDIA SERVICES, K-12

(1) The library shall be housed in a central location, and each school shall have a full-time or part-time certified school library media specialist with a K-12 library media endorsement at the following ratio: (a) .5 FTE for schools with 126-250 students; (b) 1 FTE for schools with 251-500 students; (c) 1.5 FTE for schools with 501-1000 students; (d) 2 FTE for schools with 1001-1500 students; (e) 2.5 FTE for schools with 1501-2000 students; (f) 3 FTE for schools with 2001 or more students. (2) Schools or districts of fewer than 125 students shall employ or contract with a certified, endorsed school library media specialist, or seek alternative ways to provide library media services, using certified personnel. For example, they may contract for services or receive services from a regional, certified library media specialist provided through joint efforts of adjacent districts and/or counties. (a) Alternative services shall include: (i) instruction in library media skills; (ii) administration of a library media program that meets the district's instructional goals; (iii) collection, development and management; (iv) reader assistance; (v) library media collection management; and (vi) inservice in the use of new resources and equipment.