The Local Public Library Partnership Program is hereby established under the administration of the State Librarian for purposes of ensuring that, by third grade, all pupils have access to a local public library.

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

schoolsite is located shall be considered the local public library.

where available.

schoolsite of each local educational agency to be provided with the opportunity to obtain a student success card by third grade.

use of other library resources as a result of the partnerships developed pursuant to this article.

Consistent with Section 99.37 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, a local educational agency may disclose directory information, as defined in Section 49061, to the State Librarian and a local public library for purposes of administering this article. The information shall not be used for any other purpose or given or transferred to any other person or agency.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a local public library from partnering with a local educational agency to issue student success cards to pupils in kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive.