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Vermont School Boards Association
2010
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1 Month Prior to Vote Involve key opinion leaders on budget
committee
Do not spend public funds promoting budget passage – only provide necessary information
Communicate facts in clear, concise manner
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1 Month Prior to Vote Review action/strategic plan for
direction
Check original budget assumptions and determine new priorities
Decide what makes sense politically
Prepare contingency plan for multiple budget defeats
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1 Month Prior To Vote◦Prepare budget
◦Prepare voting process
◦Organize PR Committee
◦ Warn new vote
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1 Month Prior To Vote◦Prepare informational materials
◦Obtain voter registration lists
◦Recruit “Get Out The Vote” volunteers
◦Elicit teacher/administrator recommendations
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3 Weeks Prior to Vote◦Begin community presentations
◦Meet with media
◦Assign volunteers in “Get Out Vote” drive
◦Prepare yard signs & flyers (no public funds)
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3 Weeks Prior To Vote◦Include “Vote on School Budget” in business advertisements
◦Write & tape radio Public Access TV spots
◦Design & schedule newspaper announcements
◦Post info on Town & School web sites
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3 Weeks Prior To Vote◦Organize key opinion leader breakfasts
◦School leaders & volunteers meet: Church leaders
Parent groups/PTA
Chamber of Commerce & Rotary
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3 Weeks Prior To VoteSchool leaders & volunteers meet: Select Board & other town officers
Senior center(s)
Teachers and staff
Voter registration for18 year olds
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2 Weeks Prior To Vote◦Compile telephone surveys
◦Direct mailings to clergy (no public funds)
◦Information posters in stores
◦Supermarket TV monitors
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2 Weeks Prior to Vote◦Target distribution of sample ballots
◦Post “Vote on School Budget” signs
◦Telephone voters
◦Prepare Main Street banner (no public funds – incorporate business ad)
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1 Week Prior To Vote◦Newspaper announcements (no public funds)
◦Mail newsletter (just facts)
◦Radio & Cable TV interviews
◦Restaurant placemats NECAP questions
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1 Week Prior To Vote
◦Hang street banner (with business ad)
◦School reader board
◦Post yard & other signs
◦Portable town reader boards
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Night Before Vote
◦“Reminder to Vote” phone calls
◦School staff “Reminder to Vote” notice
◦Review “Transportation To Polls” logistics
◦Radio and TV “Reminder to Vote” ads
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Getting the Right Message to the Media
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Develop relationships with reporters
Know “Rules of Engagement”◦“On & off the record”◦Background info
Frame the message- keep it simple & precise
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Understand reporters’ limitations◦tight deadlines
Know your audience◦catch interest with your message
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Provide backup print materials◦Help reporter understand issue
Always be truthful
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