Three+Year+Financial+Plan--Re-establishing+Libraries


 * Association of Philadelphia School Librarians**

(Certified Librarians, Paraprofessionals, Technology and Books) in EVERY school in the School District of Philadelphia
 * Re-establishing School Library Programming**

funded through President Obama's Federal Stimulus Plan
 * Three-Year Financial Plan**

Presented to the School District of Philadelphia 440 North Broad Street April 22, 2009
 * School Reform Commission**

Endorsements: Contact: Helen Gym
 * Parents United for Public Education**

and the Contact: Lauren Jacobs
 * Philadelphia ACORN**
 * Philadelphia Student Union**


 * Contents:**

Lance, Keith Curry, et al. Measuring Up to Standards: The Impact of School Library Programs & Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools. PDE, 2000.
 * Rationale:** Benefits to students' academic achievement

Unit Costs Of Implementing Library Services With Qualified Staff, Programming And Technology in SDP School Libraries, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 Pennsylvania Guidelines for School Library Programs. Department of Education, Commonwealth Libraries, 2005. http://www.statelibrary.state.pa.us/libraries/cwp/view.asp?a=15&Q=99795&TNID=6019&librariesNavPage=| viewed 4/15/09
 * Three Year Plan**

2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012
 * Location Implementation by Year**


 * Next 3 Steps to Advocate for Certified Librarians and School Library Resources** and
 * What to say to a City Council representative or other policy or decision make**


 * Remarks to the School Reform Commission April 22, 2009**

**Rationale**--Benefits to students' academic achievement through investment in school library programming

Lance, Keith Curry, et al. Measuring Up to Standards: The Impact of School Library Programs & Information Literacy in Pennsylvania Schools. PDE, 2000.

Pennsylvania school library programs can make a difference supporting the efforts of schools to measure up to standards. Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) reading scores increase with increases in the following characteristics of school library programs: staffing, information technology, and integration of information literacy into the curriculum. In addition, as library staffing, information resources and information technology rise, so too does the involvement of school librarians in teaching students and teachers how to find and assess information. The relationship between staffing and test scores is not explained away by other school or community conditions.
 * Executive Summary**

Test scores increase as school librarians spend more time: • teaching cooperatively with teachers; • teaching information literacy skills independently; • providing in-service training to teachers; • serving on standards committee; • serving on curriculum committee; and • managing information technology.

Programs? When all library predictors are maximized (e.g., staffing, library expenditures, information resources and technology, and information literacy activities of library staff), PSSA reading scores tend to run 10 to 15 points higher.
 * How Much Can Scores Rise** With Good School Library

Items for complete library programming include: Certified librarian, LIMA, tech assistance, books, computers, and AccessPA/POWER Library. Some costs are initial, some annual, some are replacement costs over years.
 * Students' academic achievement is supported by investment in school library programming when all elements of the program are in place--certified school librarian, paraprofessional assistance, adequate and current resources and technology. Piecemeal implementation does not produce the desired result of academic gains. Therefore, the unit costs below, adjusted for inflation as necessary, must be a line item in the budget of every school in the School District of Philadelphia.**

**THREE YEAR PLAN--** UNIT COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING LIBRARY SERVICES WITH QUALIFIED STAFF, PROGRAMMING AND TECHNOLOGY IN SDP SCHOOL LIBRARIES: 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012

__Pennsylvania Guidelines for School Library Programs__. Department of Education, Commonwealth Libraries, 2005. http://www.statelibrary.state.pa.us/libraries/cwp/view.asp?a=15&Q=99795&TNID=6019&librariesNavPage=| viewed 4/15/09

RECOMMENDED STAFF ASSIGNMENTS OF **CERTIFICATED LIBRARY PERSONNEL**, page 20 Recommended staffing reflects time spent on library duties and responsibilities only. **[Preparation periods are not a duty of the certified school librarian.]**

BUILDING ENROLLMENT--MINIMUM **# CERTIFIED LIBRARIANS**
 * Number of students || Elementary || Secondary ||
 * Under 500 || 1 || 1 ||
 * to 1500 || 2 || 2 ||
 * to 2500+ || 3 || 3 ||

SDP annual budget allotment for school librarian = $ 93,600 (2009-2010)

RECOMMENDED STAFF ASSIGNMENTS OF PARAPROFESSIONAL*, AND CLERICAL, TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT PERSONNEL**,** page 20

BUILDING ENROLLMENT MINIMUM **# each** of **LIMAs** and **Technology Support Personnel**
 * Number of students || Elementary || Secondary ||  ||
 * Under 500 || 1 LIMA, 1 tech || 1 LIMA, 1 tech ||
 * to 1500 || 2 LIMAs, 2 techs || 2 LIMAs, 2 techs ||
 * to 2500+ || 3 LIMAs, 3 techs || 3 LIMAs, 3 techs ||
 * to 2500-over || 4 LIMAs, 4 techs || 4 LIMAs, 4 techs ||

SDP annual budget allotment for Instructional Media Assistant = $ 54,400 (2009-2010)

SDP Technology Teacher Leader and/or technology assistant in the building can share in this assignment.
 * SDP Library Instructional Media Assistants, L.I.M.A.s

One LIMA serves 3 schools in a region each week, according to school enrollment--2 days in one school, 1.5 days in two other schools, for a total of five days each week. 91 LIMAs total.
 * Alternative paraprofessional (LIMA) plan for SDP:**
 * < Region ||< Number of Schools ||< Number of LIMAs per region ||
 * Central East || 27 || 9 [Edison HS maintains SSA 4 hrs./day, M-F] ||
 * Central || 30 || 10 ||
 * East || 27 || 9 ||
 * Comprehensive High Schools || 27 || 9 [Frankford HS maintains SSA 4 hrs./day, M-F] ||
 * North || 21 || 7 ||
 * Northeast || 23 || 8 ||
 * Northwest || 32 || 11 ||
 * South || 28 || 10 ||
 * Southwest || 22 || 8 ||
 * West || 30 || 10 ||

This amount represents annual expenditure per student, page 21
 * Books:**
 * || MINIMUM || EXEMPLARY ||
 * Elementary School || $18.00 || $20.00 ||
 * Middle/Jr. High School || $18.00 || $22.00 ||
 * High School || $21.00 || $25.00 ||

21st century technology for library: Initial start-up cost Anticipated future costs include replacement of computers after four years. (Replaced computers can be used in classrooms.)
 * Technology:**

Cost for **full library lab** with teacher laptop, activeboard and projector:

Laptops, MacBook: 32 @ $1,320 (ea.) = $42,240.

with

Bretford 32-unit potable laptop storage cart 1 @ $2,200. (ea.) = $2,200.


 * Or**

Desktops 32 @ $1,209 (ea.) = $38,688.

Activeboard with mounted projector = $2,226.

Laptop for librarian’s use 1 @ $1580. = $1580.

Total(s): w/desktops = $44,694. w/ laptops = $48,246.

Cost for **library mini-lab** – 16 student computers with teacher laptop, activeboard with mounted projector:

Total(s): w/desktops = $23,150. w/laptops = $24,926.

Sources: http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/e/etg/policies--procedures/price-lists, viewed 4/19/2009 http://www.bretford.com/made4mac/lmc.asp

plus any other electronic subscriptions.
 * AccessPA/POWER Library** (estimated $40,000 package) annual cost (PA subsidized) = $180.00

**IMPLEMENTATION** 77 school library programs to be fully funded to the amounts indicated above; a certified school librarian is already in place.
 * 2009-2010:**

Note--Greenberg, Powel, James Rhoads, High School of the Future, Olney East High School and Olney West High School each employ the services of a part-time certified librarian. That position must be a full time position for the maximum academic benefit to students.

Cramp, William School Taylor, Bayard School
 * Central East Region**

Dobbins, Murrell High School Engineering & Science High Franklin Learning Center Masterman, Julia R. High School. Science Leadership Academy Bache-Martin School Morris, Robert School
 * Central Region**

Amy 5 At James Martin Harding, Warren G. Middle School Juniata Park Academy Lawton, Henry W. School Mayfair School Webster, John H. School
 * East Region**

Audenried, Charles Y. Sr. High Edison, Thomas A. High School Fels, Samuel High School Fitzsimons, Thomas High School Frankford High School Franklin, Benjamin High School Germantown High School Gratz, Simon High School High School Of The Future P.T. LIBRARIAN King, Martin Luther High School Lincoln, Abraham High School Northeast High School Olney East High School P.T. LIBRARIAN Olney West High School P.T. LIBRARIAN Overbrook High School Penn, William High School Roxborough High School Sayre, William L. High School South Philadelphia High School Strawberry Mansion High School University City High School Washington, George High School West Philadelphia High School
 * Comprehensive High School Region**

Girls, Philadelphia High School For Mastbaum, Jules E. High School Birney, Gen. David B. School Carnell, Laura H. School Lowell, James R. School Morrison, Andrew J. School
 * North Region**

Arts Academy At Benjamin Rush Swenson Arts/Tech High School Meehan, Austin Middle School Wilson, Woodrow Middle School Comly, Watson School Decatur, Stephen School Frank, Anne School Greenberg, Joseph School P.T. LIBRARIAN Hancock, John School Moore, J. Hampton School Rhawnhurst School Solis-Cohen, Solomon School Spruance, Gilbert School
 * Northeast Region**

Central High School Parkway-Northwest High School Widener Memorial School Kinsey, John L. School Pastorius, Francis D. School
 * Northwest Region**

Academy At Palumbo Bok, Edward High School Creative And Performing Arts Sharswood, George School
 * South Region**

Shaw, Anna H. Middle School Anderson, Add B. School Harrity, William F. School Lea, Henry C. School Morton, Thomas G. School Patterson, John M. School Penn Alexander School Penrose School
 * Southwest Region**

Lamberton,Robert E High School Dobson, James School Drew, Charles R. School Leidy, Joseph School
 * West Region**


 * [Assessment of the facilities for 2011-2012 cohort must //start// during 2009-2010.**]

66 School library programs to be fully funded as indicated above, because a library facility is in place, or it is an empowerment school. Empowerment School I (first cohort) = E I Empowerment School II (second cohort) = E II
 * 2010-2011:**

SDP empowerment school listing-- http://www.phila.k12.pa.us/announcements/under_performing.html viewed 4/19/09

Bodine, William W. High School Cayuga School Elkin, Lewis School Potter-Thomas School Stetson Middle School--E I Dunbar--E I Clemente Middle School--E II DeBurgos--E II Penn Treaty--E II Ferguson--E II Munoz-Marin--E II Hunter--E II
 * Central East Region**

Clymer, George School Harrison, William H. School Ludlow, James R. School Peirce, Thomas M. School Blaine--E I Douglass--E I Hill--E II
 * Central Region**

Bartram High School--E I Furness High School--E II Rhodes High School--E II
 * Comprehensive High School Region**

Allen, Ethan School Disston, Hamilton School Sullivan, James J. School Smedley--E I Stearne--E I Carroll High School--E II Jones Middle School--E II Edmunds, H. R.--E II Hopkinson--E II
 * East Region**

Gillespie Middle School--E I Cooke--E I Feltonville Arts & Sciences Middle School--E II Kenderton--E II Bethune--E II
 * North Region**

Baldi Middle School Fitzpatrick, A. L. School Loesche, William H. School Holme--E II
 * Northeast Region**

Philadelphia Military Academy @ Leeds Amy Northwest Hill-Freedman Middle School Leeds, Morris E. Middle School Roosevelt, Theodore Middle School Kelly, John B. School Ellwood--E II Pennell--E II Wister--E II
 * Northwest Region**

Girard Academic Music Program Arthur, Chester A. School Girard, Stephen School Mc Call, Gen. George A. School Nebinger, George W. School Southwark School Taggart, John H. School Vare Middle School--E II Jackson--E II
 * South Region**

Wilson, Alexander School Turner MIDDLE SCHOOL--E I Bryant--E I Pepper Middle School--E II
 * Southwest Region**

Robeson, Paul High School Beeber, Dimner Middle School Barry, John Elementary School Levering, William School Mifflin, Thomas School Lamberton Elementary--E II Lock--E II Bluford--E II Mann--E II Cassidy--E II
 * West Region**


 * [Assessment of the facilities for 2011-2012 cohort must be //completed// during 2010-2011.**]

115 school library programs to be fully funded as indicated above. No certified school librarian is in place. Assessment of all library facilities completed prior to this year.
 * 2011-2012:**

Constitution High School Philadelphia Military Academy @ Elverson Conwell, Russell Middle School Adaire, Alexander School Brown, Henry A. School Fairhill School Hackett, Horatio B. School Hartranft, John F. School Mc Clure, Alexander K. School Mc Kinley, William School Moffet, John School Sheppard, Isaac A. School Welsh, John School
 * Central East Region**

Parkway Center City High School Philadelphia High School For Business Allen, Dr. Ethel School Dick, William School Duckrey, Tanner School Gideon, Edward School
 * Central Region**

Douglas,Stephen A. High School Kensington Business, Finance Kensington C.A.P.A. Kensington Culinary Arts Sheridan West Academy Bridesburg School Forrest, Edwin School Marshall, John School Richmond School Sheridan, Philip H. School Willard, Frances E. School Ziegler, William H. School Kearny, Gen. Philip School Kelley, William D. School Meade, Gen. George G. School Pratt, Anna B. School Reynolds, Gen. John F. School Spring Garden School Stanton, M. Hall School Waring, Laura W. School Whittier, John G. School Wright, Richard R. School
 * East Region**

Vaux, Robert High School
 * Comprehensive High School Region**

Washington, Grover Jr. Barton School Cleveland, Grover School Creighton, Thomas School Feltonville Intermediate Finletter, Thomas K. School Franklin, Benjamin School Marshall, Thurgood School Olney Elementary School Steel, Edward School
 * North Region**

Labrum,Gen Harry Middle School Brown, Joseph H. School Crossan, Kennedy C. School Farrell, Louis H. School Fox Chase School Pollock, Robert B. School
 * Northeast Region**

Lankenau High School Saul, Walter B. High School Day, Anna B. School Edmonds, Franklin S. School Emlen, Eleanor C. School Fitler Academics Plus Fulton, Robert School Henry, Charles W. School Houston, Henry H. School Howe, Julia Ward School Jenks, John S. School Lingelbach, Anna L. School Logan, James School Mc Closkey, John F. School Pennypacker, Samuel School Prince Hall Rowen, William School
 * Northwest Region**

Barratt, Norris S. Middle School Alcorn, James School Bregy, F. Amedee School Childs, George W. School Fell, D. Newlin School Greenfield, Albert M. School Jenks, Abram School Key, Francis Scott School Kirkbride, Eliza B. School Mcdaniel, Delaplaine School Meredith, William M. School Smith, Walter G. School Stanton, Edwin M. School Vare, Abigail School Washington, George School
 * South Region**

Communications Technology HS Motivation HS Tilden Middle School Catharine, Joseph School Comegys, Benjamin B. School Hamilton, Andrew School Harrington, Avery D. School Huey, Samuel B. School Longstreth, William C. School Mitchell Elementary School
 * Southwest Region**

Parkway West High School Randolph Technical High School Mya-Middle Years Alternative Sulzberger, Mayer Middle School Blankenburg, Rudolph School Cook-Wissahickon School Daroff, Samuel School Gompers, Samuel School Heston, Edward School Mc Michael, Morton School Overbrook Educational Center Overbrook Elementary School Shawmont School Washington, Martha School
 * West Region**

**Next 3 Steps to Advocate for Certified Librarians and School Library Resources**

1. Your organization must endorse the plan. See "**Endorsements**" under title.

2. Contact the following policy and decision makers to stress that
 * certified school librarians and library resources, including books and technology, need to be line items in the budget of EVERY school.**

Dr. Ackerman 215-400-4000 (Ask for Dr. Ackerman's office) School Reform Commission 215-400-4010

Your City Council representative: http://www.phila.gov/citycouncil/index.html 1st District - Frank DiCicco (215) 686-3458 2nd District - Anna C. Verna (215) 686-3412, (215) 686-3413 3rd District - Jannie L. Blackwell (215) 686-3418 4th District - Curtis Jones, Jr. (215) 686-3416, (215) 686-3417 5th District - Darrell L. Clarke (215) 686-3442, (215) 686-3443 6th District - Joan L. Krajewski (215) 686-3444, (215) 686-3445 7th District - Maria D. Quiñones-Sánchez (215) 686-3448 8th District - Donna Reed Miller (215) 686-3424 9th District - Marian B. Tasco (215) 686-3454, (215) 686-3455 10th District - Brian J. O'Neill (215) 686-3422, (215) 686-3423

Plus City Council Education Committee members-- Frank DiCicco (215) 686-3458 W. Wilson Goode, Jr. (215) 686-3414 William K. Greenlee (215) 686-3446 Frank Rizzo (215) 686-3440 Maria D. Quiñones-Sánchez (215) 686-3448
 * Jannie Blackwell (215) 686-3418
 * Blondell Reynolds Brown (215) 686-3438

Plus--
 * Bill Green (215) 686-3420

Plus at-large: Jack Kelly (215) 686-3452 James F. Kenney (215) 686-3450

3. Inform local Home and School members about the importance of **certified school librarians and library resources, including books and technology, needing to be line items in the budget of EVERY school**. Encourage them to make phone calls to persons listed above, also.


 * What to say to a //City Council// representative //on the telephone//:**

Hello. My name is.

I am a resident of Philadelphia //and I vote//.

I am a parent / grandparent / concerned citizen. I am calling you because //you represent my district / are on the City Council Education Committee / are a City Council Member-at-Large//.

School libraries support student literacy and academic achievement. Research studies prove it.

Every Philadelphia public school needs a school library with a certified librarian, including (name your school here). Because a school library is a classroom, only a certified librarian meets the highly qualified teacher requirement of No Child Left Behind. Other people can work or volunteer in the (school name here) school library, but only a certified librarian meets the highly qualified requirement of No Child Left Behind, so that’s why (name of school) needs a certified librarian.

(Name of school) needs library resources. (Name of school) needs enough money in its budget so that the certified librarian can purchase books that my child wants to read / supports my child’s classwork / provides multicultural authors. My child’s school library needs enough money in the budget to provide up-to-date computers and programs.


 * My child’s school (or name of school) must have a certified librarian and library resources as __line items in the school budget every year__.**


 * //As City Council member, you need to vote// to adopt a School District of Philadelphia budget that includes those two things for __every school in the city__.**

Thank you.

P.S. The words //in italics// can be changed according to the policy maker or decision maker that you are addressing.

Remarks, SRC meeting, 4/22/09, 6:00 p.m. Carol Heinsdorf, M.S.L.S. Association of Philadelphia School Librarians

Good evening Mr. Archie, Ms. Armbrister, Mr. Irizarry, and Dr. Ramirez.

I am Carol Heinsdorf, from the Association of Philadelphia School Librarians, known as APSL. For over thirty years, APSL has upheld the principles of exemplary school library service to students. Dr. Ackerman has listened to APSL members, parents and teachers at Imagine 2014 public sessions where concern was expressed repeatedly that libraries were not supported. Imagine 2014 now has been amended to mention libraries serving high school students. What about the greater number of elementary school students, fifty percent of whom are likely doomed not to finish high school, many of whom do not speak English as a first language and have no English language books at home?

Our Declaration of Educational Goals states that 80% of all grade 3 students will read on grade level. Almost half of our third graders read below grade level now and most elementary schools have no library. Could there be a connection? It also states that 100% of schools will have equity in facilities, programs and resources. Does that include elementary schools? Imagine, in 2014, if our youngest students had the ability to borrow a book to read for pleasure. Exemplary library programming that includes our youngest students will increase literacy and academic achievement, provide equity of access to information, and foster life-long learning.

Next year, only 75 certified librarians will be left, most in high schools. Students now arrive in 9th grade not knowing how to use the library or services because they have had no prior experience or instruction in library usage. How are these students to catch up on research skills necessary for a successful college career?

Mr. Archie has stated that this SRC will pursue the goals set by Ms. Dungee Glenn, a staunch school library advocate. To quote, regarding “Adequately staffed libraries –With the explosion of information supported by modern technology, whether seeking reading choices or research sources for an assignment, students benefit from having libraries where trained librarians are available to help them identify appropriate materials and reliable resources." Research shows that a certified school librarian and maximized library programming add 10 to 15 points to PSSA scores.

Library programming must be a line item in the budget of EVERY school. Federal stimulus money is available to be used for school libraries. This SRC needs to assure maximized library programming, with certified school librarians, for ALL of our students.

In your folder is a simple three year plan to re-establish library programming, with certified librarians, in ALL schools. The plan starts with supporting library programs where they now exist with certified librarians, moves on to Dr. Ackerman’s Empowerment schools and schools where libraries exist without a certified librarian, to those schools missing both a certified librarian and a supported library. The costs are simple to calculate-- that of a certified librarian, a paraprofessional, and the dollar amounts allocated per student for resources to achieve the PDE annual recommended investment.

Equitable, exemplary library programming frees librarians of scheduled classes so that they and the library are available to students throughout the whole school day. If certified librarians appear to be scarce, provide to them the same increased compensation made available for other teachers in hard to staff positions.

For concerns regarding the viability of school library services, please confer with the District’s own experts, the 77 certified librarians who are educated specifically to the needs of, and academic programming for, children in our urban environment. APSL is filled with these specialists, several members being here today.

It is your job to be good stewards to our students, making sure that certified librarians are available to create connections between children and resources. Certified librarians will be the foremost collaborators in each school, instructing both teachers and students in technology and information.

School library programming must be a line item in the budget of EVERY school. The cost is simple to calculate. The benefits are proven. Federal stimulus money must be allocated to school libraries. YOU must make it happen.

Our students will be the beneficiaries in equality of resources, improved literacy, and increased academic achievement.

Thank you for your attention.

Carol Heinsdorf cheinsdorf@gmail.com 3 Year Plan available on-line at http://apsl.wikispaces.com/; click on Three Year Plan from left column.