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Indiana Non-Public Education Association. Legislative Liaisons Orientation & Training December 4, 2013. INPEA. Who we are Who we serve Our focus. Why Legislative Liaisons?. Building a grassroots i nfrastructure Raising our c ollective v oice - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Indiana Non-Public Education AssociationLegislative LiaisonsOrientation & TrainingDecember 4, 2013
INPEA
•Who we are•Who we serve• Our focus
Why Legislative Liaisons?
• Building a grassroots infrastructure• Raising our collective voice• Engaging and mobilizing private school
communities for private school issues• Supporting new legislative initiatives and
protecting past successes
Engaging in Public Policy
• Advancing our Mission• Protecting our Independence• Advocating for School Choice• Engaging in State Legislation and Regulation
Processes• Supporting legislation that benefits private school
students• Opposing legislation/regulation that could be harmful
to our schools and students• Providing a face and voice for Non-public schools
and issues in Indiana
LL: Roles and Responsibilities
• Work with School Administration on Public Policy Issues• Educate & Engage your local school community in
public policy issues affecting private schools• Communicate INPEA public policy issues/alerts to
your school community (parents & faculty & staff)
LL: Roles and Responsibilities
• Help educate your parent community about particular public policy issues(e.g. parent meetings, school newsletters)• When necessary and possible encourage
involvement in statehouse rallies or legislative committee hearings • Share the private school perspective on issues with
your elected representatives or public school representatives (write/call/attend hearings) and encourage others to do the same.• Set school goals for public policy engagement• Develop a communication plan for public policy
issues/alerts
Legislative Liaisons
School Head
ADVOCACY
Legislative Victories
• Choice Scholarship Program• Voucher Program: • Expansions (Improvements)• Sibling access• F school access• Special education access
• Program Growth• 2011-2012: 3919 students & 16 million dollars• 2012-2013: 9300 students & 38 million dollars • 2013-2014: 19809 students & 78 million dollars (est)
• Scholarship Tax Credit Improvements• HUGE – No prior year public requirement
The Choice Scholarship Program
2011 2012 20130
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
3,919
9,324
19,809
Choice Scholarship Program Enrollment
Enrollment Year
Choi
ce S
chol
arsh
ip E
nrol
lmen
t
2013 number provided by DOE as number of applications received
The Choice Scholarship Program
2011 2012 2013200
220
240
260
280
300
320
242
289
313
Number of Participating Schools
Year
Num
ber o
f sch
ools
The Choice Scholarship Program
_x0001_A _x0002_ B _x0002_ C _x0002_ D _x0002_ F0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
41%
20% 20%
12%
7%
37%
21% 22%
12%8%
68%
17%
9%5%
2%
66%
17%
10%5%
2%
Letter Grade Comparison (2012)
All Schools
Public schools only
Non-public schools
Participating voucher schools
Letter Grade
Perc
enta
ge o
f Sch
ools
The Choice Scholarship Program
Public schools Non-public schools Voucher schools0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
15.9%
37.3% 37.5%
Schools at or above 90% Passing Both Subjects
Student Population
Perc
enta
ge o
f Sch
ools
School Choice Messaging Pointers
School Choice is not about private schools; it’s about families and children and giving them opportunities to be successful.
School Choice will not destroy public schools. In states with active school choice programs, public schools have improved.
Private Schools that participate in school choice programs will not lose their autonomy.
School Choice Programs can save the State money.
INPEA & School Choice Indiana can be of assistance when dealing with media.
2013 Legislative Priorities
2014 is not a Budget Year• Protect against increasing regulation!• Protect and Expand the Voucher & Scholarship Tax
Credit Legislation• Protect our recent advances!• Add a Kindergarten entry point in the voucher
program• Encourage support of early childhood education
funding (e.g. preschool) in ways that include private providers
2013 – 2014 INPEA Initiatives
• Protect against increasing regulation/reporting• Support Choice Schools to ensure quality with an
increasingly diverse student demographic• Support Choice Schools with implementing special
education initiatives• National School Choice Week (Jan. 26 -Feb. 1)• School Choice Day at the Legislature: Feb. 12• Improve Non-Public School Grassroots Efforts• Improve Legislative Liaison Program• Encourage schools to set engagement goals
• Be prepared to protect and engage!
Important clarifications
• Legislation vs. Regulation/Rule vs. Administration• Legislation occurs in the General Assembly• Rule for education law is developed by either
the State Board of Education or Department of Education• Administration is the responsibility of the
designated state agency (in many cases IDOE for education issues but not always)
Immediate Homework
• Develop (if needed) a legislative communication plan with your school head for the 2014 General Assembly Session. • How to get alerts to the school community• Plan ways to educate parents about the
importance of engaging in public policy as well as about specific issues• Assessing level of parent engagement
• Work with school head to set school goals for legislative engagement (e.g. participation in events/activities, number of legislator contacts)
Partner Organizations
• School Choice Indiana (HEGN)• Indiana Catholic Conference• Friedman Foundation•American Federation for Children•Great Schools•And others
2014 HEGN Field Managers Regions and Contact Info
• Jon Callaway• Northern Indiana • 708-670-5543• [email protected]• Kent Martin• Central Indiana • 317-498-1469• [email protected] • Sarah Milligan• Southern Indiana • 812-272-7216• [email protected]
Web sites
• INPEA www.inpea.org
• INPEA Legislative Actionhttp://capwiz.com/inpea/home/[email protected] • School Choice Indiana
www.schoolchoiceindiana.org• Friedman Foundation
www.edchoice.org• School Voucher Information
www.myschoolvoucher.com www.doe.in.gov/schoolchoice • Indiana General Assembly• http://www.in.gov/legislative/index.html
Indiana Faces of Choice
This year in Indiana there will
be well over 20,000 faces of
Choice!
INPEAIndiana Non-Public Education Association
John ElcesserExecutive Director
1400 N. Meridian St.Indianapolis, IN 46202