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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT REGARDING THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS COLLABORATION WITH THE LEE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY This Memorandum of Agreement is made and entered into this' day, 2016, between the Lee County Board of Education (referred to herein as "School System") located at 106 Gordon St., Sanford, NC 27330 and Lee County, a body politic (referred to herein as "the Public Library") located at 107 Hawkins Ave. Sanford, NC 27330. Background. In order to develop a comprehensive, strategic and sustainable collaboration that will strengthen both organizations and benefit the community by increasing literacy and educational success, the Public Library and the School System seeks to build a strong relationship at the administrative level in order to work together more collaboratively and demonstrate measurable impact. By developing an infrastructure that will allow all Lee County School students to access and use the Public Library's materials specified by the NC Cardinal N.E.S.T. project, the Public Library and the School System will leverage our collaboration for innovative and cost-effective ways to better utilize the Public Library's resources to serve Lee County School students, their families, and school staff. Both parties and the Public Library understand that such services shall be provided at no cost to the School System. The term of this Agreement is from the date first written above until the agreement is canceled by either party. Either party may cancel this Agreement upon ninety (90) days written notice to the other party. Vision of Relationship. School System and the Public Library can work together as educational partners, with the Public Library serving as an extension of the classroom—providing students with access to books, computers, reading programs, and dozens of other important educational resources during out-of-school time. Additionally, both organizations have aligned around a focus on literacy and are committed to creating a community of readers, empowering individuals with free access to information, building a welcoming place where reading, learning and imagination thrive, maximizing academic achievement, and preparing every child to lead a rich and productive life. The parties enter this Agreement to confirm their agreements regarding these matters. Agreement. For and in consideration of the mutual promises set forth in this Agreement, the parties do mutually agree as follows: Obligations of the Public Librarv. In connection with this Agreement, the Public Library agrees to the following: 1