south carolina school boards association
2DACTuesday, April 25, 2017 inside Steps to take before you arrive...... 1 Meeting location, logistics...... 1 Agenda...... 1 Map of State House complex...... 2
Top legislative issues, position 2 017 statements and talking points
K12 education funding...... 3 Education accountability system.....5 School start date...... 7
South Carolina legislators...... 9 SCSBA looks forward to seeing you Tuesday As a school board member, administrator or a local public school advocate, your presence at the State House standing up for public schools makes a difference. Leaders of local school districts, school board members and administrators know best the impact state policy proposals can have on their schools. To help prepare for discussions with lawmakers on Tuesday, this handout provides information on the legislative issues you will be discussing with your legislators. Each issue includes an overview, position statement and talking points. Please note that legislation can change quickly as it moves through the process. SCSBA will be sure to pass along any changes or updates. 2TWODAC DAYS AT THE CAPITOL
Steps to take before State House visits you arrive After the morning’s legislative briefing, participants 1. Contact members of your legislative will walk across the street to the State House (see delegation to arrange a meeting between map of State House complex) and have a little more 10:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. at the State than one hour to meet with legislators and attend House. any scheduled committee meetings. If the House or Senate is in session, requests to speak with legislators 2. Study the legislative issues, position can be made by completing a form on the desk statements and talking points to prepare for near the entrance of both chambers. Be sure to keep your meetings with legislators. notes of your conversations with legislators to share 3. Review the education-related committee on the debriefing form provided in your meeting meetings that may be scheduled for the packet. day (SCSBA will email a list prior to the event). 4. Check the weather forecast for chances Agenda of rain to determine if you should pack an 9 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast umbrella, and don’t forget coins for parking meters if you are planning to park on the 9:30 a.m. Welcome street. Scott Price, SCSBA Executive Director Queenie Boyd, SCSBA President, Lee County School Board Meeting location Briefing on legislative issues The Capital City Club is located on the 25th Debbie Elmore, SCSBA Director floor of the Capitol Center building, located on of Governmental Relations and the corner of Gervais and Assembly streets at Communications 1201 Main Street in Columbia. 10:15 a.m. State House visits/meetings with legislators (see State House complex Parking map) Garage parking is available and can 11 a.m. Legislative panel (Blatt 108) be accessed from Assembly Street or Lady Scott Price, moderator Street. The parking fee is $1 per hour with Noon Lunch and program (2DAC a maximum of $10 for the day. Parking is participants only) also available at green colored, two-hour Education partners panel parking meters on area streets. Please note that participants will be responsible for their parking fees.
South Carolina School Boards Association 1 2017 Top Legislative Issues and Talking Points 2TWODAC DAYS AT THE CAPITOL
Map of State House Complex Please note that the public entrance to the State House is on the Sumter Street (east) side of the building.
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