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<!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoPlainText">Dear Oregon Library Community,</p><p class="MsoPlainText">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 -
<a href="https://ola.memberclicks.net/communications" class="">https://ola.memberclicks.net/communications</a></p><p class="MsoPlainText">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.</p><p class="MsoPlainText">January 3, 2017 4:30 PM</p><p class="MsoPlainText">Jordan Valley High School</p><p class="MsoPlainText">501 Bassett Street Jordan Valley, OR 97910</p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">January 4, 2017 6:00 PM</p><p class="MsoPlainText">Baker High School</p><p class="MsoPlainText">2500 E. Street Baker City, OR 97814</p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">January 5, 2017 6:00 PM</p><p class="MsoPlainText">Four Rivers Cultural Center</p><p class="MsoPlainText">676 SW 5thAvenue Ontario, OR 97914</p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">January 18, 2017 6:30 PM</p><p class="MsoPlainText">Pendleton, OR Location TBD</p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">January 23, 2017 6:30 PM</p><p class="MsoPlainText">Woodburn High School</p><p class="MsoPlainText">1785 North Front Street Woodburn, OR 97071</p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">January 24, 2017 6:30 PM</p><p class="MsoPlainText">High Desert Education Service District</p><p class="MsoPlainText">2804 SW 6th Street Redmond, OR 97756</p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">This is ODE's ESSA page that includes information about
the timeline, community forums, an FAQ, and more:
<a href="http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=399" class="">http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=399</a>.</p><p class="MsoPlainText">Thanks,</p><p class="MsoPlainText">Janet Webster and Abigail Elder, </p><p class="MsoPlainText">co-chairs OLA Library Development and Legislation
Committee</p>
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