Laura, can you share a link to the Shipman model?

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On Tue, Jan 6, 2026 at 9:30 AM Laura Hedenberg <lhedenberg@barkhamstedschool.org> wrote:

Hi Jen, 

We are in the process of adopting the updated Shipman Policy, which will be added to, not replacing, our current policy.  

They u[dated the policy after the CABE policy came out in late fall with changes.

This keeps us in line with surrounding districts.

Laura

On Tue, Jan 6, 2026 at 8:50 AM Jen <jlarkin24@gmail.com> wrote:

Good morning amazing school librarians!

After many months of looking at the new law and the model policies given to us through CLC and CASL, I have finished drafting our policy and the board in my district is now ready to have our policy committee take a look at it. Obviously I will be at this meeting to discuss and answer questions.  

One committee member has already asked for sample policies from other districts.  While I know that because of the model policy sent to us from CLC/CASL and the PD sessions and PD on November 11th many of our policies will look almost identical - I'm wondering if anyone else has a finished draft?  Or has another district already adopted the new policy?  It will just give me evidence that this IS in fact the policy to have moving forward.

If anyone is willing to answer me separately, share a link to their policy, or let me know where your process is with this, I would greatly appreciate it!

Librarians - if you aren't aware of the model policy that was shared out, you should be. It was written with extreme care, to the language of the new law - and really provides us with the exact language needed for policy adoption in our districts.  

Jen Larkin

School Librarian

EO Smith High School

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