[ISLMA-Share] PERA Opt out form for School Librarian

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Excellent point.

Something that really made me think.

Bring on the evaluations!!



Mariela Siegert
School Librarian
Westfield Middle School
marris116 at gmail.com
@marris116

On Sun, Aug 21, 2016 at 3:56 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Very, very well said, Lauren. Thank you.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 21, 2016, at 2:41 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
> As a member of my district's PERA Committee, I would like to share a few
> thoughts on this topic from what I've seen and heard so far...
>
> Our District did not exempt (opt-out) any of our librarians--neither our
> elementary librarians that see assigned classes on a fixed schedule, nor
> our middle and high school librarians who do not have assigned classes.
>
> As a committee we talked about whether they should be exempt.  Upon advice
> from legal counsel, the district (and the PERA committee) decided not to
> exempt any librarians. Our middle and high school librarians will show
> student growth based on their regular contact with students in
> collaboration with classroom teachers; this is also how our reading and
> math coaches (who are certified teachers and who do not have assigned
> classes) will show student growth.
>
> Is everyone happy about this?  Probably not.  But after years and years of
> insisting (think Colorado study X 30) that we, as teacher-librarians have a
> significant impact on student learning, we finally have an opportunity to
> quantify it.  I, for one, do not think we should throw that opportunity
> away.
>
> If you fervently make the case to opt out of showing student growth, you
> may also be laying the groundwork for your administration to wonder whether
> a certified teacher-librarian is needed in the position.  There are already
> some districts that have replaced certified teacher-librarians with
> contract librarians at the high school level.  I believe that the more one
> argues that they don't have to or shouldn't have to show student growth,
> the easier it may be for districts to replace a certified staff member with
> a contract position.
>
> This is just my perspective...many may see this issue differently.  That's
> okay...but I do believe it's important to understand what the counter
> argument may be when we argue not to be included in student growth.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Lauren
>
> Lauren Collen, MLIS
>
> Librarian
>
> Machesney Elementary
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> *Sent:* Friday, August 19, 2016 3:30 PM
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> *Subject:* [ISLMA-Share] PERA Opt out form for School Librarian
>
> Good afternoon-
>
> I have spent some time looking for this and am unable to locate the
> document. Would someone please tell me if this is still in existance?
>
> Thank you!
>
>
> Kathryn Green
> Oregon CUSD#220
> District Librarian
> Email: liveaboveline at yahoo.com
> Phone: 815-732-5300 ext: 1145
>
>
> *Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. *
> *~ Joseph Addison* ~
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