1. Legislative Assembly Preview Part 3 | August 30, 2019
WSSDA’s Legislative Assembly is an extraordinary event. It is exciting to engage with fellow school directors to find common ground as we passionately advocate for each and every student.
Legislative Assembly Preview Part 3 | August 30, 2019
By Marissa Rathbone & Logan Endres, Government Relations

2. Government Relations Team
WSSDA’s
Government Relations Team
Marissa Rathbone, Director of Government Relations
Logan Endres, Government Relations Coordinator
Brian Sims, Contract Lobbyist
Marissa & Logan introduce themselves.

3. 2019 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Preview Series
Part 1: Big Picture
Part 2:
Agenda and Handbook
Part 3: Roles and Voting
Part 4:
Prioritization Process
Part 5:
Caucus Meetings
& District Engagement
Part 6:
Logistics
MARISSA
This is part three of the six part series… discussing the roles and the voting process.

4. Part 3: Outcomes Understand your role at Assembly
Understand the voting process and procedures for addressing the Assembly
Understand why Legislative Assembly is important
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5. Roles (for reference WSSDA operating policy 1290 & 1290P)
WSSDA Legislative Committee & staff
Legislative Committee Chair: presides over assembly
Committee Members: introduce proposals, vote counts, timing
WSSDA Staff: resources, position background, current context
Parliamentarian: guidance/support to chair, parliamentary procedure guidance
School board delegates
Check-in morning of assembly, picks up credential packet (one per district)
One delegate badge (pink) per district
Only a single school director from a board can wear the voting delegate badge to engage in assembly proceedings (debate) and voting
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6. Voting Process (for reference WSSDA operating policy 1290 & 1290P)
Proposal introduced & seconded
In order as presented in the Handbook
Chair asks for amendments and/or discussion
This is when delegates have an opportunity to propose changes/amendments to position proposal statements
Debate [See Handbook for Further Details]
Either on original proposal or proposed amendment/s
Clarifying questions (yellow cards)
Pro-Con-Pro (green and red cards)
All comments are timed (total time on any one issue/amendment = 10 minutes)
Vote [See Handbook for Further Details]
Regular – show of red/green cards
Standing – Proponents stand with green cards and are counted; then opponents stand with red cards to be counted
Weighted – on request of at least FIVE boards; weighted vote ballots found in delegate credential packets
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7. Process for addressing the assembly (applies to all debate on position proposals & amendments)
District delegates (holding pink ribbons) only may approach microphones
Must be clear on intention
Green/yellow/red cards for debate
Green = favor or support
Yellow = clarifying question
Red = oppose
Amendment motion
Debate sequence and time parameters
[10 min total]
Pro
Con
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8. Next Steps for you & your board
Review position proposals – especially new positions and significant amendments
Consider your board / district’s position (questions? favor as-is?, oppose?, suggest changes/amendments?)
Amendment form
Identify your board’s top position priorities – have back-up positions identified in case there are changes/eliminations
Make sure you’re registered!
Attend assembly ready to engage!
LOGAN

9. Prioritization Process
2019 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Preview Series
Part 1: Big Picture
Part 2:
Agenda and Handbook
Part 3: Roles and Voting
Part 4:
Prioritization Process
Part 5:
Caucus Meetings
& District Engagement
Part 6:
Logistics
MARISSA
Join us next week for part 4 of the legislative assembly preview series… we’ll be discussing the prioritization process.

10. Government Relations Contact Information
Marissa Rathbone, Director of Government Relations
Phone:
Logan Endres, Government Relations Coordinator
Phone:
Register by September 20 at:
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