Advocacy, Ambassadors, and Action
Charter school advocacy comes in many forms and this breakout session will cover several creative ways to make an impact at both the state and local level. Are you looking for a inspired method to use when engaging in charter advocacy? Are you wishing there was a way to align student advocacy to your current curriculum? Would you like to get your parent community more involved in advocating for your school?
Join CSDC Governance and Policy Specialist Caitlin O’Halloran and Lewis Center for Educational Research President/CEO's Lisa Lamb as they share detailed information on how you can:
- Invite legislators to tour your school
- Create a student ambassador program to make an impact at the local, state, and federal levels, and
- Design a rapid (parent) deployment team to increase turn out at community events.
Breakout Session
Strand 8 - Student ambassadors to represent your school
Board Members
Presented by
Caitlin O'Halloran Hellar
Governance and Policy Specialist
Charter Schools Development Center
Caitlin O’Halloran is the Governance and Policy Specialist at CSDC. Caitlin leads CSDC's development and delivery of matters relating to governance, advocacy, policy, and other charter school leadership topics. In 2004, Caitlin co-founded the Dixon Montessori Charter School (DMCS). In 2013 she was appointed to and continues to serve on the Dixon Unified School District Governing Board which authorizes DMCS. She served one term on the Advisory Commission on Charter Schools and has been a workshop presenter at statewide educational conferences, a commentator on public radio, and the Woman of the Year for Senate District 03 in 2016.
Laura Kerr
Legislative and Outreach Specialist
Charter Schools Development Center
Laura has worked with charter school leaders to organize collective action to improve local policies and practices for charter school authorizing. She's helped new schools get approved and existing schools get renewed in complex political environments. Laura has campaigned for student-centered candidates and equitable access to local bonds and parcel taxes for charter schools. She's mobilized the charter community to oppose harmful legislation and fight for fair funding for all students. Laura joined the CSDC team this month, and looks forward to working with members to strengthen the charter schools movement.
Lisa Lamb
CEO
Academy for Academic Excellence
Lisa Lamb is the President/CEO of the Lewis Center for Educational Research. The Lewis Center operates two independent charter schools (Academy for Academic Excellence in Apple Valley, CA and Norton Science and Language Academy in San Bernardino, CA) and runs global and local programs including Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope(GAVRT) Program, Apple Valley Center for Innovation, and Local Outreach Programs.
Breakout Session
Strand 8 - Student ambassadors to represent your school
Board Members