2011 IASB Call for Legislative Resolutions

The Legislature has just finished work on a nearly $6 billion state budget and the 2010 Session has adjourned.  With an upcoming election year and potential shifts on the horizon it's a perfect time to reflect on IASB legislative platform resolutions and priorities, which begins the next cycle of state public policy making.

From funding decisions to mandated activities, there is a huge amount of decision making done in the Legislature that ultimately determines the capacity of school boards to lead for equity and excellence for all Iowa students. 

Spend time at your May, June, July or early August board meetings discussing and voting on legislative resolutions for the 2011 session (due August 13).  Each board is requested to:

• Attend the IASB District Meetings in June to help inform your board work in setting priorities and help IASB to chart future advocacy efforts. Visit the IASB web site at www.ia-sb.org for more information.
• pick no more than five priorities or approve the priorities from the 2010 platform, and/or;
• suggest amendments to existing resolutions or recommend new resolutions;
• identify resolutions that should be removed from the platform if they are no longer relevant or critical.

Several documents are attached to assist your board and district leadership in placing legislative policy on a board agenda and talking about the impact of state policy making on your district. 

1. Call for Proposed 2011 Legislative Action Priorities and Resolutions. It gives instruction, timelines and the route that these priorities take once your school board submits them to our office;
2. the entire set of resolutions and priorities identical to those in your 2010 Beliefs and Resolutions book; 
3. a copy of the response form;
4. on-line response form; http://www.ia-sb.org/iasbform.aspx?ekfrm=7270;
5. a sample news release to inform your public after your board has identified your priorities.

Click here to view a listing of districts that have submitted their priorities as of August 9, 2010

Resolutions and priorities need to be returned to IASB no later than August 13, 2010.  If you have questions, please email Marte Brightman, mbrightman@ia-sb.org or call her at 1-800-795-4272.