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School districts and regional education service agencies would be required to employ a full-time certified teacher librarian by July 1, 2031, either directly or through a shared regional agency. This librarian's job would include curating and improving school library collections, helping schools navigate the state's sensitive materials law, developing curricula and best practices for library media instruction, and mentoring teachers and school librarians on literacy, digital literacy, and research-based teaching methods. The State Board of Education would be responsible for distributing any money the Legislature sets aside for this purpose and for creating rules on minimum qualifications and licensing for these positions, though the bill itself does not include any funding.