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I do not think all is a total loss.  We were included on page 44 and 111.
It is a step in the right direction.

On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 12:06 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I did look at the plan on ISBE this morning but was hoping that wasn't the
> final plan. It only mentions the library as contributors in the discussion.
> Did we have any type of win with all of our efforts?  I didn't see anything
> am I missing something?
> Mary
>
> *Mary K. Barteau*
>
> Teacher-Librarian
> Library Director
>
> Belleville West High School
> 4063 Frank Scott Parkway
> Belleville, IL 62223
>
> 618-222-7666 <(618)%20222-7666>
> *http://blog.bths201.org/bw-library/ <http://blog.bths201.org/bw-library/>*
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 11:52 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> On March 15, the Illinois State Board of Education approved our state
>> ESSA Plan.  The state of Illinois has until April 3 to formally submit
>> our plan to the United States Department of Education for the mandated peer
>> review process.
>>
>> Peer review will ensure maximum collaboration and attempts to promote
>> effective implementation of academic standards through state and local
>> innovations.  Parents, educators, researchers, and others will compose
>> the peer review committees that will provide input and feedback on each
>> state plan submitted for consideration.
>>
>> Unless the Secretary of Education determines the Illinois state plan
>> violates ESSA requirements, it must be approved after a 120-day review
>> period.  If Illinois submits its plan on April 3 for consideration and
>> review, the 120-day period would lapse on July 31.
>>
>> Each state will receive peer review notes and a formal communication from
>> the Department of Education on specific plan issues if a state plan is not
>> approved for whatever reason.  Assuming our state plan is approved,
>> Illinois will have the option to begin plan implementation during the
>> 2017-18 school year.
>>
>> You can find the approved plan here: https://www.isbe.net/Doc
>> uments/ESSAStatePlanforIllinois.pdf
>>
>> Patti Fleser
>> Library Media Specialist
>> Deer Path Middle School
>> Lake Forest, IL
>> 847-604-7433 <(847)%20604-7433>
>> @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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Jacob P. Roskovensky

Library Media Specialist,
Charleston High School

President-Elect,
Illinois School Library Media Association

1615 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 639- 5012

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