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BACKGROUND The Pacific Library Partnership, a consortium of Northern California libraries, started a pilot project in 2016 to enable the sharing of student contact information between public libraries and public schools in order to allow student identification cards to function as library cards. The ultimate goal is to provide additional resources to students through access to both school and public library materials with a single card. Eleven libraries were part of this pilot project and all have launched some form of data sharing in the last two school years. The Pleasanton Public Library took best practices from these libraries to start a pilot project with PUSD during the 2017/18 school year. The Pleasanton Public Library team began conversations with the Pleasanton Unified School District in May 2017 to determine interest in this type of data sharing for student success. There was high interest on the part of the school district staff and the two teams worked through logistical issues over the summer. Due to the large number of PUSD students and school sites, it was determined that the first phase of the pilot project would use the freshman class at Amador Valley High School. The pilot project group was a small selection of students, approximately 80 in total, which allowed the library and the school district to work out some of the challenging pieces of this partnership. Staff instituted an efficient data sharing process that ensures student data privacy. Staff developed a communication feed for the students to provide information on how to use student IDs and highlight new and useful resources for the students. At the May 22, 2018 PUSD Board meeting, the School Board voted three to one in favor of the first amendment, with one board member absent. The one nay vote was partial to an opt-in process for students. DISCUSSION With the foundation of the project in place, staff recommends extending the term of the MOU and expanding the project to include all students at both high schools, the middle schools, and potentially the elementary schools. The school district is using barcodes on all student ID cards for middle and high school students beginning in the 2018/19 school year to better support this collaboration. The first year of the amendment period will focus on getting all high school student IDs to function as library cards. The second year will focus on the middle school students. The expansion to the elementary sites will be determined after the launch at both the high school and middle school campuses. Transitioning to an opt-out process for this partnership, and including it as a part of the regular registration process for parents and students each year, will ensure the maximum participation and transparency. Fines can be a deterrent for many patrons who use the library. By eliminating daily fines for students, the library can provide improved access to materials, and create a more positive library experience for students. Preserving fees associated with lost or damaged items ensures fiscal responsibility and ensures that materials are available for the wider community. Page 2 of 3