For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:
- (a) “Local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
(b)
- (1) “Local public library” means a public library formed pursuant to this part that is located within the elementary school attendance area in which a schoolsite of a local educational agency is located.
- (2) If no public library is located within the elementary school attendance area in which a schoolsite of a local educational agency is located, the closest public library formed pursuant to this part that is within the elementary or unified school district in which a schoolsite is located shall be considered the local public library.
- (3) If no public library is located within the elementary or unified school district in which a schoolsite of a local educational agency is located, the closest public library formed pursuant to this part that is within the county in which a schoolsite is located shall be considered the local public library.
(c) “Student success card” means a card issued by a local public library that provides access to library services, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
- (1) Collections that support school curriculum as well as pupil leisure reading, online research, and learning resources maintained by local public libraries and the California State Library.
- (2) Online tutoring, where available.
- (3) Digital content from the California State Library’s K–12 Online Resources Project.