Hickman County Board of Education
Descriptor Term:
Descriptor Code:
Issued Date:
1.105
08/02/21
School Board Legislative
Rescinds:
Issued:
Involvement
1.105
05/06/19
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The Board will work for the passage of new laws designed to advance the cause of improving
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education and for the repeal or modification of existing laws and the defeat of proposed laws that
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impede this cause. To accomplish this:
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1.
The Board shall stay informed of pending legislation and actively communicate its
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concerns and make its position known to the elected representatives at both the state and
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national level;
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2.
The Board shall work with other school boards in the state, local citizen groups, and
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other local officials in acquainting them with the board's legislative priorities and seek
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their support;
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3.
The Board shall annually select one (1) of its members to serve as its representative to
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the Tennessee Legislative Network (TLN). The representative shall be a level one or
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greater board member and have been a delegate to the TSBA convention.
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4.
The Board shall work with its TLN representative, with TSBA, NSBA, and other
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concerned groups in developing an annual legislative program; and
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5.
The Board shall include in its budget appropriate resources, including travel expense,
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necessary for its TLN representative and other board members to accomplish its desired
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legislative goals.
Version Date: June 27, 2022

## Table 1

|  | Hickman County Board of | Education |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Descriptor Term: School Board Legislative | Descriptor Code: 1.105 | Issued Date: 08/02/21 |
|  | Involvement | Rescinds: 1.105 | Issued: 05/06/19 |

## Table 2

| 4 5 6 | 1. | The Board shall stay informed of pending legislation and actively communicate its concerns and make its position known to the elected representatives at both the state and national level; |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7 8 9 | 2. | The Board shall work with other school boards in the state, local citizen groups, and other local officials in acquainting them with the board's legislative priorities and seek their support; |
| 10 11 12 | 3. | The Board shall annually select one (1) of its members to serve as its representative to the Tennessee Legislative Network (TLN). The representative shall be a level one or greater board member and have been a delegate to the TSBA convention. |
| 13 14 | 4. | The Board shall work with its TLN representative, with TSBA, NSBA, and other concerned groups in developing an annual legislative program; and |
| 15 16 17 | 5. | The Board shall include in its budget appropriate resources, including travel expense, necessary for its TLN representative and other board members to accomplish its desired legislative goals. |