We voted for you! Holding Elected Officials Accountable in their Communities Your Presenters Laura Kerr, Senior Advisor, Constituent Advocacy Tyler Whitmire, Senior Vice President, Organizing Miles Durfee, Acting Senior Vice President, Regional Advocacy Joanne Ahola, Director, Political Engagement Session Outcomes: Understand the lifecycle of an elected official. Learn different strategies and how to apply them to build your influence with elected officials. Laura: Open up the session, allow for introductions and remind folks what the outcomes are of the session.

Lifecycle of an Elected Official Phase #1 Campaign Mode Phase #2 Newly Elected or Re-Elected (First 3 Months) Phase #3 Ongoing Accountability Laura: Share with the group the framework for session is around three phases. Describe each phase.

State & Local Candidates want access to both types of power. Power Comes in Two Forms Organized Money Organized People State & Local Candidates want access to both types of power. Laura: Introduce the concept & turn it over to Tyler to walk through the stick figure exercise Tyler: Stick Figure Exercise

How to engage candidates and elected officials in each of these stages: Phase 1: Campaign Mode Phase 2: Newly Elected (First 3-Months) Phase 3: Ongoing Accountability Organized Money Give direct contributions Get endorsements for them Attend their fundraising events Organized People Host meet & greets for all candidates Host non-partisan candidate forums Educate all candidates on charter issues Invite all candidates to your campus(es) Organized Money Help with debt retirement or host a debt retirement event Organized People Charter community present for swearing-in ceremony First 100 days meetings Add electeds to your mailing lists/distribution lists and invite them to school visits, graduations, etc Organized Money Give to causes incumbents care about Organized People Incumbent Vote Accountability Raise your own leadership in your community by serving on committees or education round tables Host Electeds C4 Phase 1: Laura: Introduce the different ways to support a candidate in phase 1. Tyler: San Fernando Valley Volunteer Field Joanne: Natomas Charter School non-partisan candidate forum Miles: LAUSD meet & greets with parents Laura: Time to apply! Engage audience: Pair & Share or group-up to see what types of phase 1 activities they have done or would be interested in doing. Joanne: Time to apply! Learn at the local level who is running for school board on the next slide. C3

How do I know who is running? Bookmark Your County Elections Office Set a calendar reminder for the candidate deadlines: March 2020 Elections – December 6, 2019 and extended is December 11 November 2020 Elections – August 7, 2020 and extended is August 12 Reach out to the county elections office for candidate contact information Joanne: walk the group through this slide.

How to engage candidates and elected officials in each of these stages: Phase 1: Campaign Mode Phase 2: Newly Elected (First 3-Months) Phase 3: Ongoing Accountability Organized Money Give direct contributions Get endorsements for them Attend their fundraising events Organized People Host meet & greets for all candidates Host non-partisan candidate forums Educate all candidates on charter issues Invite all candidates to your campus(es) Organized Money Help with debt retirement or host a debt retirement event Organized People Charter community present for swearing-in ceremony First 100 days meetings Add electeds to your mailing lists/distribution lists and invite them to school visits, graduations, etc Organized Money Give to causes incumbents care about Organized People Incumbent Vote Accountability Raise your own leadership in your community by serving on committees or education round tables Host Electeds C4 Phase 2: Laura: Introduce the different ways to support a candidate in phase 2. Miles: Barbara Hale debt retirement Joanne: Fresno leaders attending swearing-in Miles: Apply! Culture on campus. The newly elected or re-elected are your new students. What care do you take with them and what would you do to orient them with the charter community? Pair and share or group-up and then share out. C3

How do you help them become a great student of charter schools? You have a new student! They are your newly elected or re-elected official. How do you help them become a great student of charter schools?

How to engage candidates and elected officials in each of these stages: Phase 1: Campaign Mode Phase 2: Newly Elected (First 3-Months) Phase 3: Ongoing Accountability Organized Money Give direct contributions Get endorsements for them Attend their fundraising events Organized People Host meet & greets for all candidates Host non-partisan candidate forums Educate all candidates on charter issues Invite all candidates to your campus(es) Organized Money Help with debt retirement or host a debt retirement event Organized People Charter community present for swearing-in ceremony First 100 days meetings Add electeds to your mailing lists/distribution lists and invite them to school visits, graduations, etc Organized Money Give to causes incumbents care about Organized People Incumbent Vote Accountability Raise your own leadership in your community by serving on committees or education round tables Host Electeds C4 Phase 3: Laura: Introduce the different ways to support a candidate in phase 3. Laura: Casey Taylor running as a delegate and being asked to join other groups. Miles: Alexa running as a delegate and being asked to join other groups. Tyler: In-district meetings. Miles: Hosting Electeds Joanne: Golden Valley May Day Festival Laura: Apply! Pair and share or group-up to discuss what this might look like for your school or what your school is doing. Share out. C3

Thank You & Final Questions Laura: Close out the session and allow folks to ask any final questions. jahola@ccsaadvocates.org