[ISLMA-Share] ESSA Update

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What are the odds that ESSA will even exist a year from now?

John Moranski
Springfield High School
Springfield, IL

On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 12:23 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> 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
>
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> Charleston, IL 61920
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