In
March and May during even-numbered years, OSBA’s Legislative Policy Committee meets to:
- Study current public school issues and determine an OSBA legislative
agenda to address them;
- Review current legislative policies and
priorities;
- Recommend revised policies and priorities to the
Board of Directors for adoption.
Between
March and May during even-numbered years, OSBA:
Between
May and August during
even-numbered years, OSBA:
- Surveys members about their
recommended legislative policies and priorities for the coming year.
In
September of even-numbered years:
- The OSBA board of directors adopts legislative policies and
priorities for the upcoming legislative session based on the recommendations of the OSBA Legislative Policy Committee and membership survey results.
- OSBA prints and mails “OSBA’s
Legislative Policies and Priorities” to all members. Board members are encouraged to use this document in discussions with their legislators and legislative candidates to promote OSBA’s legislative agenda during the campaign season leading up to the November General Election.
In November of even-numbered
years, at the OSBA Annual Convention, the membership, through the resolutions
process:
- Modifies and finalizes OSBA’s Legislative
Policies and Priorities for the coming year to consider emerging issues with legislative
implications.
- In late November, board members receive revised copies of “OSBA’s
Legislative Policies and Priorities” if changes were made by the membership at convention.
During
the Legislative Session:
- The Legislative Policy Committee meets to discuss legislative issues and the association’s positions as they relate to the adopted policies. These meeting are open to all OSBA members. Schedules will be announced on the
calendar of events and in Legislative
Highlights.
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