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Message about Exclusivity of Local School Athletics

From Mike Hulvey, COO, Neuhoff Media

Recently the issue of exclusivity related to broadcast and video content of local school athletics has been raised. It is important to remember that broadcasters in Illinois have been and continue to be a great partner with educators in communicating to the public the accomplishments of our students. The role broadcasters play is really a public service to the community and the school districts throughout the state of Illinois. These local radio and television stations will dedicate hundreds of hours of coverage both on-air and on-line in support of the students and their local schools. The broadcasters in Illinois work in an open environment where their coverage is provided without cost or restriction to the local market. It is very important that schools

understand when restrictions are introduced, it is detrimental to that core mission of sharing their story with large and local audiences. Our company has been providing coverage of local high school athletics in Illinois for decades. While we started with local radio broadcasts on stations like WDAN-Danville, WSOY-Decatur and WFMB-Springfield, we have innovated to include digital platforms such as Channel1450.com and NowDecatur.com. We are proud of the partnerships we have in our communities with our local school districts. It is important that residents of Illinois have unrestricted access to as much coverage of their local school districts as possible. We ask for your help to continue this tradition of full and unrestricted access to coverage of school activities in Illinois.

IASA’s LegislativeTimetable Available

Beinganeffective advocateforeducation issues isoneofthemost important jobsanyone involvedwitheducation, fromadministratorsto parents,cando.

It’s time to advocate with your elected officials for your school district! Click on the image to view the 2020–21 Legislative Activities Calendar.

2020–2021

forschooladministrators

This timetable isaguide for superintendentsand schooladministrators. It isnot intended tobeall inclusive.Although responsibilitiesand procedures varyamongdistricts, this timetablehighlights themajor tasksperformed. Legislative Activities Timetable GettingStarted—LateSummertoFall (JulythroughOctober) Yourgoal—todevelopa relationship thathas your legislatorspickingup thephone to contact you in regards to legislative issuesaffecting your school district toget youropinionbefore they takea vote on these issues.

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• What issues they represent,etc. • Findout thepreferredmethod of communicatingwith your legislator. Thinkabout scheduling regular meetingswith your legislators (possiblyevery fourmonths startingnow).

New superintendents should schedulean appointment tomeetwith legislators in your newdistrict.Make sure youget to know them—not just casually,butwith some real interaction. All superintendents shouldmakea special effort to scheduleameetingwith your local

Thesearegenerally themonthswhen legislatorsare holding fundraisers in theirdistricts.Do something for your legislators, insteadofalwaysasking for something.Forexample, if youare fortunateenough tohave legislatorswhodemonstratea strong commitment toeducation,dowhat you can tohelp them stay inofficebyattending their fundraisers to show support.Theywill remember you. Superintendentsareencouraged tobecome membersof IPACandAPAC.

Invite your legislators toattend a regionmeeting todiscussand explain yourbudgetandother legislative issues.

legislators in theirdistrictoffices. • Discuss issuesparticular to your schooldistrict. • Provide themwithaone-page explanationon issues specific to yourdistrict.

Take the timeandeffort tobuilda solidworking relationshipwith your legislators.

January

Learnparticularsabout your legislators: • Whatpoliticalparty/What committees they serveon in theGeneralAssembly

TheGeneralAssembly is inminimal session daysduring the startof theSpringSession. Invite your legislators to takea tour of your schooldistrict.

This isagood time for your region toholda legislativebreakfast. November3,2020 October/November/December

September

Attend your regionmeetings todiscuss legislative issueswith your legislative chairs that youwould like for them tobring forward in the IASA GovernmentalRelations&Advocacy Committeemeeting. DateTBD IASAGovernmentalRelations& AdvocacyCommitteemeets to formulate the IASALegislativeAgendaanddiscuss upcoming veto session.

Be knowledgeableof theGeneralAssemblymembers who serveon theHouseElementary&Secondary EducationCommittee,HouseAppropriations—Elementary &SecondaryEducationCommittee,SenateEducation CommitteeandSenateAppropriations IICommittee. You canaccess this informationatwww.ilga.gov.

PresidentialElection November17–19and December1–3 VetoSession

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Dropanote to your legislators around theHolidays!

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