BOARD LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

The Board will, as part of its legislative program effort:

1.      Ensure that local media representatives and legislators are invited to Board
         meetings and school activities;

2.     Set aside Board meeting time to discuss legislative issues as outlined in OSBA's
        "Legislative Highlights" or from other sources;

3.     Establish regularized contacts with their legislators both in-district and in Salem;

4.     Attempt to send a team to the OSBA/COSA Legislative Conference held each
        February of legislative years;

5.     Follow through with OSBA solicitations for input regarding legislative policy
        and priority development;

6.     Respond to legislative calls-to-action by faxing, E-mailing or calling legislators on
        issues of importance;

7.     Encourage participation in OSBA Convention and other association activities related
        to legislative liaisons.