Chronology Idaho School Library Media Program Coalition

1990                   ELA appointed a fact-finding committee to look into status of school
                            library programs.

April 1991           IEA Delegate Assembly directed the IEA Board of Directors to develop
                            an advocacy plan for school libraries.

Oct. 2, 1991        School Library Improvement Coalition first meeting.

Jan. 31, 1992       Idaho School Library Media Program Coalition executive committee.

Feb.19,1992        List of correspondence indicating activity.

Feb.24,1992        Letter from Jerry Evans stating that he couldn't give a letter of support.

Mar. 24, 1992     Letters from Executive Boards of IAESP and IASA saying
                            they would continue to send representatives to the meetings, but would not
                            officially endorse the coalition.

April 1992          Coalition members attended hearings of Steering and Evaluations
                           Committee of SBE to discuss role of school libraries.

April 30, 1992     Made presentation to Elementary Approval Process Committee.
                            Response was not positive.

May 15, 1992     Sent letters to professional organizations around the state offering
                            to make presentations at their conferences.

June 26, 1992      Presentation to SBE in Lewiston to inform them of the status of school libraries in Idaho.
                            Receive enthusiastic support from Board member, Coleen Mahoney,
                            who will push for a rule change in September.

Sept. 1992          State Board requested that a broader base of interest groups be formed
                            by the SDE to study the issue of elementary school libraries.

Dec. 1992            Ordered bookmarks for advertising

Jan. 27, 1993       Elementary Library Committee meeting (SDE)

Feb. 5, 1993        Mailed survey to all elementary schools

Mar. 8, 1993        Elementary Library Committee (SDE)

June 21, 1993       Coalition Executive Committee

Oct. 1993             SBE meeting

Nov. 16, 1993     Coalition Executive Committee

                            (Attended thoroughness hearings, conferences)

May 1995           Meeting with SDE

May 1995            Submitted letter to new SBE rules committees Jan. 11, 1996
                            School Media Coalition meeting

Surnm/Fall '96     Hearings regarding Public School Rules

Oct. 1996          SBE rules say districts will try to reach goals of a ratio of
                          500:1 (students per media generalist)

Dec. 1996          Purple Press was sent to all ILA members so they could lobby their
                          legislators in their home districts.

Mar. 19, 1997     Testified at Joint Education Committee. Rules adopted by Legislature.

June 26, 1997     Letter to State Board from IEA attorney suggesting that many school
                           districts are in violation of Idaho Code 33-1201

Aug. 6, 1997       Follow-up to letter asking for a response.

Oct. 8, 1997       Third letter to State Board (new counsel)

Oct 28, 1997       Response from SBE counsel stating that while it was true that not all schools
                            had certificated librarians, any that were hired in the capacity of librarians were certificated.

Mar. 5, 1998       Carolyn Mauer developed a School Library Information sheet.
                            Began formal and informal dialogue and meetings resulting in this meeting.

Oct. 27, 1998     Memo from IEA attorney stating case law, etc. in support of our claim of violation of State Code.

Feb 28, 2000      Strategic Planning Task Force meeting.

A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF IDAHO'S SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA PROGRAMS

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