2019-20 Legislative Advocacy Committee

What is the LOCS Legislative Advocacy Committee?

The purpose of this committee is to work with lawmakers to either gain support for or against an issue that has an impact on public education and, more specifically, on the Lake Orion Community School District. By working with individual lawmakers and lawmaking bodies, this larger committee of LOCS stakeholders will have a powerful "voice" to influence decisions that ultimately impact our children.

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* 1. What do you consider to be the most pressing issues facing public schools? (check all that apply)

Adequate funding for education overall

Adequate funding for at-risk students

Adequate funding for early childhood education

Legislation that reflects a lack of knowledge about educational issues

Unfunded legislative mandates

Competition from charter/private schools

Insufficient access to legislators

Inability to provide input prior to legislative decisions

Federal legislation

Minimal local control over educational issues

Teacher shortage

Teacher morale

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Are you interested in being a Legislative Advocate for LOCS?

Yes

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* 3. Please complete all of the following information

Last Name

First Name

Email Address

Preferred Phone Number

Street Address

City

Zip Code

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* 4. If you are a LOCS employee, indicate your role.

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please check all that apply

My children currently attend school in the LOCS district

I have children who graduated from the LOCS district

I have never had children in the LOCS district

I attended school in the LOCS district

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* 6. As a Legislative Advocate for the LOCS schools, I would be willing to (check all that apply)

Write a letter to legislators to support/oppose issues

Call legislators to express your support/opposition

Meet locally with legislators to provide input on issues

Attend Senate/House committee hearings in Lansing related to educational issues

Present testimony in Lansing at Senate/House Legislative Hearings

Convene/host other LOCS parents/community members to inform them of legislative issues affecting public education

Research an issue that affects public education

Make phone calls to LOCS parents/community members to inform them of legislative issues affecting public education

Organize a legislative briefing in our community

Organize an advocacy campaign to fight for/against legislative change related to public education

Other (please specify)