Each of Ohio's public school boards should appoint one member, at the January organizational meeting, to serve as their district's Legislative Liaison. (Each school district should inform OSBA of the appointment, as soon as possible. This appointment should be reflected on the OSBA roster form.) The Legislative Liaisons are a vital part of OSBA's legislative advocacy program because local board members are uniquely positioned to communicate to their legislators the local impact of the decisions made in the legislature. Each Legislative Liaison has four main objectives:

1. To share, at least on a monthly basis, information from OSBA about state and federal education-related legislation with their fellow board members;
2. To encourage their school board colleagues to contact their legislators on important legislative issues;
3. To establish and maintain relationships with their legislators and;
4. To join KidsPAC, OSBA's political action committee, and to encourage other board members to join as well.

Furthermore, each Legislative Liaison is strongly encouraged to subscribe to Facts in a Flash, OSBA's weekly legislative update. Facts in a Flash is distributed via e-mail and is an excellent resource for staying informed on legislative proposals and hearing schedules. To subscribe, contact OSBA's Legislative Services Division via e-mail at: j_economus@osba-ohio.org (There is no cost associated with this service.).