ESSA Calendar for School Library Stakeholders

EveryLibrary has compiled a calendar of dates and deadlines along with links to the relevant state agencies tasked with developing each state's ESSA Implementation Plan.  This calendar is provided as a courtesy and a start point to school library stakeholders. Please consult each state agency website to verify dates and deadlines. Errors, omissions, edits, and additions should be emailed to [email protected] (Please be very specific). 

EveryLibrary, with substantial support from Rosen Publishing, is providing state school library associations and stakeholder groups with pro-bono advising and consulting to lobby the ESSA Implementation process successfully. The ESSA Implementation Planning timeline for each state is incredibly compressed and unusually fast. They will not pause to wait for us and they will not double back to make sure we are catching up. Please see our related ESSA posts for ways that EveryLibrary can help.

Reviewed on October 11, 2016. Subject to change without notice. Please check with the relevant state's webpage for the most current information.

Alabama
State ESSA page - http://governor.alabama.gov/essa/
Workgroups began meeting in June. Next dates TBD: http://alabamaschoolconnection.org/2016/06/20/governors-essa-committee-moving-forward-website-live-now/
Community engagement tour stops from August 9 - Sept 20 around the state
Public comment accepted through Oct 30, 2016: https://form.jotform.com/61555715735158
Governor's committee appointed in March: http://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2016/03/governor-bentley-establishes-state-implementation-committee-every-student-succeeds-act/

Alaska*
State ESSA site: https://education.alaska.gov/akessa
Alaska Association of School Librarians (AkASL) ESSA Task Force page: http://akasl.org/essa/
with Letter written by AkASL and sent to AK DEED ESSA Coordinator and Commissioner of Education

Arizona
State DPI ESSA Page: http://www.azed.gov/essa/
Draft ESSA Plan for AZ - Sept 2016 - http://www.azed.gov/essa/draftplan/
State ESSA aggregator page: http://www.azed.gov/essa/essa-updates/
Public Comment Survey is open now http://www.azed.gov/essa/ through September 30.
General survey at http://www.azed.gov/essa/survey/
"We Are Listening Tour" events were in Pinetop-Lakeside on July 19 and Payson on July 21
More Listening Tour dates in Sept and Oct - http://www.azed.gov/weheardyou/

Arkansas
State Board of Education ESSA Page - http://www.arkansased.gov/divisions/public-school-accountability/every-student-succeeds-act-essa
Community Listening Forum dates and schedule (Sept - Oct) at http://www.arkansased.gov/public/userfiles/ESEA/Listening_Forum_Dates_Locations_Hosts_rv.pdf
Monthly 'steering committee' meetings being held at ADE
"Stage 1" closed in July. "Stage 2" closes in January.

California
Stakeholder Input closed July 8  http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/es/essaopptopart.asphttp://www.cde.ca.gov/re/es/essa1617transplan.asp
Sept 2016 - state DOE draft plan
Nov 2016 - state Board accepts plan
Next steps and work group meetings TBD
Public online 'ESSA Survey' here: http://surveys2.cde.ca.gov/s.asp?k=146490360304 (closed July 8)

Colorado
State Deptartment of Education page: http://www.cde.state.co.us/fedprograms/essa
Next dates TBD. No info on 'work groups'
State ESSA Blog: https://www.cde.state.co.us/fedprograms/ESSABlog
A September “back-to-school” summit will kick off the vetting process
ESSA committees 'at work' developing state plan
State listening tour by DOE completed June 2016

Connecticut
Sept 15 - Implementation Webinar (superintendents) http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/site/default.asp
No information on public comment or stakeholder meetings
Webinar on Sept 15: http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/digest/essa_supt__webinar_series_flyer.pdf
Implementation webinars on May 18 and June 15

Delaware
State DOE site: http://www.doe.k12.de.us/domain/425
ESSA Requirements and Opportunities for Delaware: http://www.doe.k12.de.us/cms/lib09/DE01922744/Centricity/Domain/425/ESSA%20requirements-opportunities%20handout.pdf
No info on "Get Involved" page as of 26 August
Draft state ESSA Plan will be released around Oct 31

Washington DC
Public Comment period is open now http://sboe.dc.gov/page/essa-updates
Comment survey is open now through TBD
Public hearings held in June 2016

Florida*
State DOE ESSA Page: http://www.fldoe.org/academics/essa.stml
Public Comment Period closed July 22
Timeline: http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-7643/dps-2016-87.pdf
Public comment will be open again in Nov or Dec, too
Sept 2016 - State BOE adopts the legislative platform that includes ESSA compliance statutory changes
Post legislative approval, state DOE back to administrative rules process
Early 2017 - legislative negotiations
Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME) Dec 2015 letter to state DOE: http://www.floridamediaed.org/uploads/6/1/4/2/61420659/fame_essa_letter.pdf

Georgia*
State DOE Calendar and process http://www.gadoe.org/External-Affairs-and-Policy/communications/Pages/ESSA.aspx
April - June was taskforce and work group meetings
July - October is stakeholder feedback
Oct - Dec is working committee to draft new language
Jan 2017 is Public Comment on proposed draft
Georgia Library Media Association (GLMA) posting their ESSA TF Info at their main page: http://www.glma-inc.org/
GLMA call-to-ation for state Stakeholder Feedback Sessions from Aug 24  end of Sept: http://www.glma-inc.org/essa/georgia-essa-feedback-sessions/

Hawaii
Governor's ESSA Task Force homepage: http://governor.hawaii.gov/essa-team/
Statewide Townhall meetings July 27 - Sept 14: http://governor.hawaii.gov/essa-town-hall-meetings/
State Education Summit was July 9th: http://governor.hawaii.gov/newsroom/governors-office-news-release-governors-essa-team-invites-the-general-public-to-the-2016-hawaii-education-summit/
DOE and BOE key community meetings held July - Oct
Draft plan to be finished Nov 2016 and presented to state BOE 12/6/16

Idaho*
State ESSA Page: http://www.sde.idaho.gov/topics/essa/index.html
State draft Consolidated Plan 11/1/16  http://www.sde.idaho.gov/topics/essa/shared/Idaho-ESSA-Consolidated-State-Plan.PDF
ESSA Action Areas outlined
Stakeholder applications closed May 6, 2016: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ESSA_Workgroups
DOE submits to USDOE Feb 1, 2017
Dec 1 begins 30 day public comment period
April - Nov are working group meetings for 11 areas
Idaho Library Associaiton (ILA) ESSA Task Force page: http://idaholibraries.org/every-student-succeeds-act-essa-committee/

Illinois*
State Board or Education process http://www.isbe.net/essa/
Illinois School Library Media Association ESSA Page - http://islma.org/ESSA.htm
State ESSA listening tour in Sept and Oct. See ISMLA ESSA page to participate for school libraries
ISBE Draft ESSA Plan released 8/25/16 at http://isbe.net/essa/pdf/ESSA-Illinois-State-Plan-draft-1.pdf with Public Comment due no later than 9/30/16
Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA) ESSA Task Force page: https://www.islma.org/ESSA.htm
Includes "Letter to ISBE" asking to be recognized as stakeholder organization; Policy positions for state ESSA Accountability Work Group; Listening Tour talking points and schedule; ISLMA policy response to ISBE ESSA Draft #1

Iowa*
State ESSA Page:  https://www.educateiowa.gov/pk-12/every-student-succeeds-act
ESSA FAQ: https://www.educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/2016-06-15ESSAIowaFAQ.pdf
Workgroups first meeting August 16
Workgroup members: https://www.educateiowa.gov/article/2016/08/16/director-wise-announces-every-student-succeeds-act-advisory-committee
Iowa Association of School Librarians (IASL) ESSA Task Force Page: http://www.iasl-ia.org/2016/09/speak-up-for-teacher-librarians-and.html with Listening Tour schedule

Kansas
State ESSA Page - http://www.ksde.org/Agency/Division-of-Learning-Services/Early-Childhood-Special-Education-and-Title-Services/Every-Student-Succeeds-Act-ESSA
ESSA Advisory Council minutes via main page (Jan and July 2016 posted)
Advisory Committee members http://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/Learning%20Services%20Documents/ESEA%20 Membership%2015-16R.pdf

Kentucky
State ESSA Page: http://education.ky.gov/comm/Pages/Every-Student-Succeeds-Act-(ESSA).aspx
KY Board of Ed actions in Jan and Feb w/ delivery to USDOE in May
Public Comment in November
Workgroups run through mid October
"Steering committees" are at work
Stakeholder meetings were March - June

Louisiana
State ESSA Page - https://www.lae.org/issues/every_student_succeeds_act_in_louisiana.aspx
"Listening Tour Reports" Sept 2016
Louisiana Draft ESSA Framework: http://www.louisianabelieves.com/docs/default-source/louisiana-believes/essa-framework.pdf?sfvrsn=6
Community Forums Sept 14 - October 6.
July 26 - Aug 2 Statewide meetings http://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/about-us/every-student-succeeds-act-(essa)
Council and Commissions will meet from 22 August to Janurary in Baton Rouge: https://www.louisianabelieves.com/newsroom/news-releases/2016/06/29/superintendent-to-host-statewide-public-forums-on-student-needs-and-essa
15 members appointed by governor
Governor's Advisory Council on ESSA set to report by 31 Dec 16
Final report due 30 March 17

Maine
State DOE ESSA Page: http://www.maine.gov/doe/essa/
School and District Accountability survey open (as of 26 August review) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ESSAFeedbackAccountability
Areas: Accountability, Assessment, English Language Learners, Funding Streams, School Improvement, Teaching and Leading

Maryland
State ESSA Page - http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DAPI/ESSA/index.aspx
August 25 - ESSA Stakeholder Committee http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/msde/programs/essa/05262016.html
Membership of committee: http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/msde/programs/essa/docs/ESSAMembership.pdf
ESSA Stakeholder Committee meeting in March and May, and on August 25, October 20, and Dec 15
Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL) ESSA comments are actually on the state DOE's main ESSA page: http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DAPI/ESSA/index.aspx

Massachusetts*
State DOE ESSA Page: http://www.doe.mass.edu/boe/docs/FY2016/2016-06/item16.html
Dept of ED planning memo: http://www.doe.mass.edu/boe/docs/FY2016/2016-06/item16-OutreachPlan.pdf
Survey closed in June
Listening (April to June 2016): Asking broad questions of our stakeholder community about their thoughts on the purpose and design of the state’s accountability and assistance system •
Modeling (June to September 2016): Developing specific proposals based on the feedback we heard in the listening phase •
Proposing (September to December 2016): Sharing our draft proposals with stakeholders to further refine and improve them Modifications to the system will be implemented at the beginning of the 2017–18 school year.

Michigan*
State ESSA Page - http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-37818_76731_76733---,00.html
9 'action teams' includes internal and external advisory committee: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Michigan_ESSA_State_Plan_Illustration_525499_7.pdf
Timeline: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/MI_ESSA_Timeline_525452_7.pdf
July - Aug state implementation teams meet
September - Oct state BOE meetings
Nov - Dec state DOE finalizes plan & submits in spring 2017

Minnesota*
State ESSA Page - http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/dse/essa/
July 20 - State Commissioner meeting
April and May meetings were held on 10 topic areas: http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/SchSup/ESSA/MDE035276
Will hold regional meetings in Fall 2016 to inform spring 2017 plan

Mississippi
State ESSA Page - http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/MBE
ESSA Study Group members. Met at least once: http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/docs/2016-board-agenda/tab-07-esea-update_001.pdf?sfvrsn=2

Missouri
State ESSA page: https://dese.mo.gov/search-mo-gov/every%2Bstudent%2Bsucceeds%2Bact
No notice of hearings of process as of 3 July 16 or 28 July 16 reviews

Montana*
State Offie of Public Instruction ESSA page: http://opi.mt.gov/Media_Center/ESSA.html
First meeting was in May. Process ends November 2016
Work Group members: http://www.opi.mt.gov/Media_Center/News_Updaters/NewsStories/2016-03-24_105008.html

Nebraska
Main state DOE ESSA Page: https://www.education.ne.gov/natlorigin/ESSA.html
No online information found 9 Sept review
DOE PPT: https://www.education.ne.gov/federalprograms/Documents/Main%20Page/2016-06-21COP_ESSA_Transition.pdf

Nevada
Main state DOE page: http://www.doe.nv.gov/Boards_Commissions_Councils/ESSA_Adv_Group/ESSA_Advisory_Group/
Work groups met May - June : Accountability, Assessment, English Language Learners, Funding Streams, School Improvement, Teaching and Leading
Advisory group members: http://www.doe.nv.gov/Boards_Commissions_Councils/ESSA_Adv_Group/Members/

New Hampshire*
Main state DOE ESSA Page - http://education.nh.gov/essa/index.htm
Advisory team meetings held April - Mid July
Public comment will be available via web - 3 public comment forums in fall 2016
New Hampshire School Library Media Association (NHSLA) ESSA Task Force page: http://www.nhslma.org/ESSA
Letter to state education Commissioner available

New Mexico
State ESSA Page - http://www.ped.state.nm.us/ped/ESSA.html
Stakeholder Engagement Meetings: October 12th – Gallup; October 14th – Farmington; October 17th – Santa Fe; October 18th – Albuquerque; October 27th – Roswell; November 15th – Las Cruces
A statewide non-profit is also convening Listening Sessions: http://learningalliancenm.org/countdown-to-better-schools-campaign/essa-stakeholder-engagement

New Jersey*
State DOE Page for ESSA - http://www.state.nj.us/education/ESSA/
New Jersey Library Association ESSA Info page - https://njla.org/content/essa-and-new-jersey-school-libraries
NJLA Testimony to Joint Committee on Public Schools, October 11, 2016

New York
State DOE Page for ESSA - http://www.nysed.gov/news/2015/statement-education-commissioner-maryellen-elia-signing-every-student-succeeds-act
New York Library Association (NYLA) ESSA TAsk Force page: https://www.nyla.org/max/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&DocID=2027&MenuKey=ssl

North Carolina
State DPI Page for ESSA - http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/succeeds/
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/succeeds/timeline.pdf
North Carolina Draft ESSA Plan (October 2016) at: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/succeeds/
Committee work wrapped up in May
Plan development by state DOE through August
Public Comment period in Sept and October TBD
Finalize in November and present to legislature in December

North Dakota
July 25 and Aug 30 - Planning Committee Meets https://www.nd.gov/dpi/SchoolStaff/FTP/ESSA/PlanningCommittee/
"Planning Committee" met July 25 and August 30
Members of planning committee in place: https://www.nd.gov/dpi/uploads/1389/ESSAPlanningCommitteeMembers.pdf

Ohio*
State DOE Page for ESSA - http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Every-Student-Succeeds-Act-ESSA
OELMA (Ohio Educational Library Media Association) ESSA Task Force page - https://tackk.com/2h1qhg
Call to action by OELMA to respond to ODE online survey: https://tackk.com/2h1qhg
Stakeholder meeting tour starts 8/31 thru 10/6 across the state. OELMA needs volunteers and has 'policy points' for attendees.
"Draft state plan available" late 2016 with 30 day public comment period.
Ohio Educational Library Media Association (OELMA) ESSA Task Force page: http://www.oelma.org/entry/call-all-ohio-school-librarians-and-friends-of-school-libraries includes State 'stakeholder survey' approach

Oklahoma
State DOE main page:  http://sde.ok.gov/sde/essa
Public Survey open July / Aug: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9Q5H3LY
Stakeholder feedback process underway July / Aug at  town hall meetings in July at locations in Broken Arrow, Sallisaw, Durant, Edmond, Woodward and Lawton during EngageOK
July/August- 16 Collect early feedback for drafting
October-16 Draft 1 of Plan posted for review/comment
November-16 Additional opportunities for feedback
February-17 Draft 2 of Plan posted for review/comment
May-17 Governor’s Review
July-17 Submit Plan to USDE

Oregon*
State ESSA Page - http://www.ode.state.or.us/search/page/?id=5512
Next steps unknown
Community forums ran March - June
Advisory committee met June 9th
Workgroups met from April - June

Pennsylvania
State ESSA Page - http://www.education.pa.gov/Pages/Every-Student-Succeeds-Act.aspx#.V3utCusrLnC
Four work groups
April and June Workgroup meetings over
August 30 and October 18 next Workgroups meetings

Rhode Island
State DOE Page: http://www.ride.ri.gov/InformationAccountability/EveryStudentSucceedsAct(ESSA).aspx
"Committee of Practitioners" schedule published at: http://www.ride.ri.gov/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Information-and-Accountability-User-Friendly-Data/ESSA/CoP/Committee_of_Practitioners_Role.pdf
Meetings will take place on Wednesdays, from 4 to 6 p.m. (EDT) at the United Way of Rhode Island, 50 Valley St, Providence, RI. The scheduled dates are as follows: July 20, 2016; August 24, 2016; September 21, 2016; October 19, 2016; November 30, 2016; December 14, 2016; January 25, 2017; February 22, 2017; March 22, 2017; April 19, 2017; May 17, 2017; and June 14, 2017.

South Carolina
State DOE Page: https://ed.sc.gov/newsroom/every-student-succeeds-act-essa/
Public Comment was accepted through August 15, 2016 via: [email protected].
"Consolidated Plan" mentioned as 'under development'
General Feedback Form: http://ed.sc.gov/newsroom/every-student-succeeds-act-essa/general-essa-feedback-form/

South Dakota
State DOE page: http://doe.sd.gov/secretary/essa.aspx
July - September meetings for "accountability workgroup". Others no notices
Work groups in place

Tennessee*
State ESSA Page - https://www.tn.gov/education/section/essa
TDOE/TASL/TLA ESSA Webinar with Commissioner Candice McQueen on Thursday, Sept. 8,  4:30-5:30 p.m. CST  via http://www.tasltn.org/
General public comment was open through 16 August at https://www.tn.gov/education/topic/essa-feedback-form
TASL 'policy points; for public comment at http://www.tasltn.org/assets/docs/advocacy/general_essa_feedback_talking_points.pdf via http://www.tasltn.org/advocacy
June - Aug is "Stakeholder Input"; Sept - Nov is "Writing the plan"; Dec - Jan 2017 is "Stakeholder Feedback"; Feb - March 2017 is "Approving the Plan"
Tennessee Association of School Librarians (TASL) ESSA Task Force page: http://www.tasltn.org/advocacy includes talking points for the state DOE survey

Texas*
State page for ESSA: http://tea.texas.gov/About_TEA/Laws_and_Rules/ESSA/Every_Student_Succeeds_Act_(ESSA)/
TEA ESSA Stakeholder Survey - closes 11/18
Texas State Library ESSA Recommendations
Texas Commission on Next Generation Assessments and Accountability Support Page:
http://tea.texas.gov/2804commissionsupport.aspx
TLA / TASL ESSA Task Force page: http://www.txla.org/groups/TASL-Advocacy

Utah
Main ppt: http://www.utah.gov/pmn/files/222695.pdf
Work Groups finish by 7/16/16
Draft Plan issued by 3/1/17

Vermont
State ESSA Page - http://education.vermont.gov/vermont-schools/education-laws/essa
July 9 - Aug 19 - School Effectiveness Meetings http://education.vermont.gov/essa#get_involved
Process underway with a 6 cycle approach. Cycle 3 ended on 8 July 16
Cycle 4: Identifying Goals and Benchmarks for School Effectiveness, July 9 - August 19, 2016; Cycle 5: Consequences of Identification under ESSA, August 20 - October 7, 2016; Cycle 6: Content of ESSA-Required School Report Cards, October 8 - November 10,2016"

Virginia*
State ESSA Page - http://www.doe.virginia.gov/federal_programs/esea/essa/index.shtml
Meetings on July 14 - Manassas; July 19 - Williamsburg, August 24 - Abingdon, August 25 - Lynchburg
Informational webinars on Title funding in October

Washington*
State DOE Page for ESSA - http://www.k12.wa.us/ESEA/ESSA/
July 11 - Aug 2 Regional Forums http://www.k12.wa.us/ESEA/ESSA/pubdocs/ESSAConsolidatedPlnTimeline.pdf
The timeline calls for work on the ESSA plan to be finalized by November 2016
July 11, Educational Service District 105, Yakima July 12, Wenatchee High School, Wenatchee July 13, West Valley High School, Spokane July 19, Highline Performing Arts Center, Burien August 1, Webinar (register online) August 2, Educational Se
Regional forums:  3 tiered approach to ESSA implementation with 12 work groups and task forces already in place

West Virginia
State ESSA page - http://wvde.state.wv.us/essa/
"Stakeholder Registration": http://wvde.state.wv.us/forms/essa/
No notice of hearings as of 9 Sept 16
March 2016 state Dept of Ed overview

Wisconsin
State ESSA Page - http://dpi.wi.gov/esea
July 27, Aug 8 & 18 - DPI Listening Tour
1st meeting on August 31 with other Sept - March 2017 meetings scheduled
"Equity in ESSA Stakeholder Council"
July 27th in Eau Claire, Aug 8 and 18 - Virtual DPI Listening Tour

Wyoming
State ESSA Page - https://edu.wyoming.gov/educators/accountability/federal-school-accountability/
Town Hall Meetings were July 7 - Aug 16; Public comment (online) were through Sept 1
https://edu.wyoming.gov/blog/2016/06/07/essa-comment/
The town hall meetings took place at 4 p.m. on the following days: Thursday, July 7: Standards & Assessment, Thursday, July 14: Teacher & Leader Quality, Thursday, August 4: School Improvement, Thursday, August 11: Accountability, Tuesday, August 16: Federal Funds

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Reviewed on October 11, 2016. Subject to change without notice. Please check with the relevant state's webpage for the most current information.

* indicate EveryLibrary supporting state school library stakeholder groups for ESSA Implementation Planning activity as of October 11, 2016