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SCHOOL BOARD SCHOOL

WHAT / WHO
The first School Board School (SBS1) was such a success (see the overview and media coverage below) that we're hosting another. In response to input from participants at SBS1, this workshop will be a more hands-on, in-depth preparatory experience for anyone interested in being education advocates (policy track) or people interested in being/supporting school board candidates (campaign track).


WHY / WHY NOW
The well-being of Kansas City and the KCMSD are inextricably linked one to the other -- we can't have a world-class community without world-class schools. But world-class schools don't happen by accident. They require highly engaged communities and leaders; they require us.

This coming April, there will be five seats on the KCMSD board up for election. This workshop is presented as an effort to bolster our democratic process and ensure that our scholars benefit from competitive school board races.

WHEN / RSVP
Saturday, November 7th from 9am till 6pm
Email to RSVP: unity@kcu4ea.org
Space is limited. RSVP required by October 30th to allow for catering.


COMMUNITY PARTNERS
The following organizations have helped get the word out, organize the logistics and/or pay for the food:
  • AFT Local #691
  • American Institute of Architects (AIA)
  • Centurions (KC Chamber leadership program)
  • Coalition Of Hispanic Organizations (COHO)
  • Communities Creating Opportunity (CCO)
  • Concerned Clergy
  • Democracy for America (DFA)
  • Downtown Council
  • Four Freedoms
  • Freedom Inc
  • Greater Kansas City Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
  • Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Kansas Citians United for Educational Achievement (KCU4EA)
  • KC Pride
  • League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
  • Local Investment Commission (LINC)
  • LULAC National Education Service Center (LNESC)
  • MORE2 & the MORE2 Education Taskforce
  • NAACP
  • Northeast Chamber of Commerce
  • Somali Foundation
  • Urban League
  • Vietnamese Community Association (VCA)
  • Women's Political Caucus (WPC)



SBS1: OVERVIEW
SBS1 evaluation responses suggested that:
  • Overall value rating for the School Board School was 4.667 on a 5 point scale
  • Fundraising workshops were consistently mentioned as providing highest value (led by Monica Curls and Diana Kander)
  • Many participants wanted workshops that went deeper into specifics
  • Almost all participants would like to see something happen next

The attendees were a diverse group:
  • Attendees lived in all six sub-districts as well as outside of the KCMSD
  • Demographically, attendees were African, African-American, Asian-American, Latino, White, Agnostic, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Protestant, lower income, middle income, higher income, high school aged, college aged, middle aged and seniors

Similarly, the 22 partner organizations were a diverse group:
  • Political: Democracy for America, Four Freedoms, Freedom Inc, KC Pride, Kansas Citians United for Educational Achievement, Women's Political Caucus
  • Community: COHO, Greater Kansas City LISC, LINC, LULAC, NAACP, Somali Foundation, Vietnamese-American Communities of Kansas City
  • Faith-based: CCO, Concerned Clergy, MORE2
  • Civic: Centurions, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Northeast Chamber of Commerce, Urban League
  • Education: AFT Local 691, LNESC


SBS1: MEDIA COVERAGE



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