Advocacy “Brown Bag” Lunch Webinar Series

10/13/2020

“So, how do I do that?!?”...  A question that members likely ask themselves when we ask for volunteers to testify or suggest that school leaders build relationships with their local legislators. With all the challenges school leaders face, developing and refining your advocacy skills is not something that is easy to accomplish on your own. That said, OASBO and BASA are partnering on an Advocacy Brown Bag Lunch Series to provide practical tips, resources, and other information to assist in the development of your advocacy skills.

The Advocacy Brown Bag Lunch Series is a free member benefit. The sessions are structured to be a discussion over the lunch hour. The first four sessions are scheduled as follows:

• Contacting & Developing Relationships with Legislators
  • Friday, October 23, 2020; 12:00-1:00 p.m.
  • Presenters: Erik Roush, Policy & Government Affairs, Columbus City Schools; Cajon Keeton, CFO/Treasurer, Benton-Carroll-Salem Local Schools; Thomas Hosler, Superintendent, Perrysburg Exempted Village Schools; Kevin Miller, Director of Governmental Relations, BASA; and Katie Johnson, Deputy Executive Director, OASBO
• Ohio Legislation & Legislative Resources
  • Friday, October 30, 2020; 12:00-1:00 p.m.
  • Presenters: Erik Roush, Policy & Government Affairs, Columbus City Schools; Matt Ketcham, Treasurer/CFO, Madison-Champaign ESC; Jared Bunting, Treasurer/CFO, Trimble Local Schools; Kevin Miller, Director of Governmental Relations, BASA; and Katie Johnson, Deputy Executive Director, OASBO
• Quick Tips for Preparing Testimony
  • Friday, November 13, 2020; 12:00-1:00 p.m.
  • Presenters: Ryan Pendleton, CFO/Treasurer, Akron Public Schools; Jenni Logan, CFO/Treasurer, Lakota Local Schools; Jeff Brown, Superintendent, Granville Exempted Village Schools; Kevin Miller, Director of Governmental Relations, BASA; and Katie Johnson, Deputy Executive Director, OASBO
• Ohio Budget  Cycle – Preparing for the Next Biennium Budget
  • Friday, November 20, 2020; 12:00-1:00 p.m.
  • Presenters: Erik Roush, Policy & Government Affairs, Columbus City Schools; Mike Sobul, Forecast5 Analytics, Inc.; Kevin Miller, Director of Governmental Relations, BASA; and Katie Johnson, Deputy Executive Director, OASBO

It is powerful to have a strong treasurer/CFO and superintendent team when testifying and/or discussing issues with your local representatives, so we hope you and your superintendent can join! Click on the titles above to register for each session.


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