Credentials required

For purposes of school accreditation, a school may employ as a librarian only a person who holds a library media credential as outlined in this chapter or who has been authorized by the North Dakota education standards and practices board in this specialty at a level the department determines meets or exceeds the requirements of this chapter and is consistent with the North Dakota teacher education program approval standards 2004 with 2006 revisions adopted by the education standards and practices board. An individual holding a library media credential issued under this chapter may serve students in prekindergarten through grade twelve.