[ISLMA-Share] A Success Story

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Outstanding! Way to go ISLMA!
Bonita Slovinski
On Sat, Mar 11, 2017 at 5:45 PM Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hallelujah, a win!!!
> Well done!
>
> On Mar 11, 2017, at 3:56 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
> The Illinois School Library Media Association recently learned that the
> O’Fallon Township High School District 203 Board of Education proposed to
> cut the high school’s freshmen campus librarian, along with other teacher
> positions and programs. ISLMA immediately sent a letter of support for the
> library position to all board members. Unfortunately, at a special board
> meeting on February 28, 2017, the Board approved cuts based on the proposal
> presented at the February 16th board meeting. The only “positive” thing to
> come from this meeting was the reduction of the library position to .4
> (with the other .6 to be spent in the classroom).  Because of huge
> community and student support, along with the letters of support from ISLMA
> and ALA/AASL, another emergency board meeting was held on March 2, 2017. I
> am excited to share that the freshman campus librarian position was
> reinstated to a full-time position, and just about everything that was cut
> was brought back. O’Fallon Township District 203 (like many IL school
> districts) still has a budget crisis, but we hope as they go forward in
> solving this issue, the district will see the huge impact that licensed
> school librarians have on ALL students. I know we will continue to have
> districts that try to cut the library positions, but I’m thrilled to share
> this success story with you. Advocacy efforts do work, especially when
> state and national organizations and the local community all work together
> for a common goal.
>
> Patti Fleser
> Library Media Specialist
> Deer Path Middle School
> Lake Forest, IL
> 847-604-7433
> @DPM_Library
>
> President, Illinois School Library Media Association
>
> "...a library is more than a collection of dusty old books. It is a place
> to learn, explore, and grow!” *Escape from Mr. Lemoncello**’s Library*
>
>
>
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