[Libs-Or] OLA's Response to the Every Student Succeeds Act

[Janet Webster]

Dear Oregon Library Community,

The ESSA, passed in December 2015, requires every state to develop an implementation plan that must be approved by the U.S. Department of Education before receiving federal funding.  For the first time in many years, federal education funding law includes language about school libraries.  In the fall of 2016, a small task force of OLA members including representation from OASL, ACRL-Oregon, the OLA Executive Board and the Library Development and Legislation Committee worked with the State Library and John Chrastka (EveryLibrary) to develop a set of recommendations.  These provide a framework for working with ODE and school districts to improve Oregon's school libraries.  The recommendations were sent as a letter to the Deputy Superintendent of ODE in November.  The letter with its recommendations is on the OLA web page under Communication - https://ola.memberclicks.net/communications

Over the next few months, we encourage all in the library community to use these talking points with local school boards, superintendents and parents.  Also, ODE is conducting a series of community forums to get additional input on how to best respond to the new federal education funding law, ESSA.  These are great opportunities to get school libraries into the conversation. We’ve had great participating from OASL members at the first two (Medford and Hillsboro).  Below is the list of dates, times and places.  Please help us get school libraries into the state’s implementation plan.

January 3, 2017 4:30 PM

Jordan Valley High School

501 Bassett Street Jordan Valley, OR 97910

 

January 4, 2017 6:00 PM

Baker High School

2500 E. Street Baker City, OR 97814

 

January 5, 2017 6:00 PM

Four Rivers Cultural Center

676 SW 5thAvenue Ontario, OR 97914

 

January 18, 2017 6:30 PM

Pendleton, OR Location TBD

 

January 23, 2017 6:30 PM

Woodburn High School

1785 North Front Street Woodburn, OR 97071

 

January 24, 2017 6:30 PM

High Desert Education Service District

2804 SW 6th Street Redmond, OR 97756

 

This is ODE's ESSA page that includes information about the timeline, community forums, an FAQ, and more: http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=399.

Thanks,

Janet Webster and Abigail Elder,

co-chairs OLA Library Development and Legislation Committee








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