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What to Expect at NPS. Brendan Desetti Legislative Liaison ACTE. Capitol Hill Basics. Metro Train:. You should leave hotel one hour before your first meeting or event on the Hill. Trains are not a fool proof travel method. Train service is slow outside of rush hour. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Brendan DesettiLegislative Liaison
ACTE
What to Expect at NPS
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Capitol Hill BasicsHow long will it take you to get to Capitol Hill from the Marriott?
Metro Train:
You should leave hotel one hour
before your first meeting.
• You should leave hotel one hour before your first meeting or
event on the Hill.
• Trains are not a fool proof travel method.
• Train service is slow outside of rush hour.
• You will need to buy a ticket.
• Trains are market by color and final destination!
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Capitol Hill BasicsSecurity on the Hill is like an airport:
Metal detectors and x-ray machines
Put bags, folders, belts, watches and other metal objects in the x-ray machine
Do not remove your shoes or jacket
Sometimes Capitol Visitor Center has stricter requirements due to increased tourist traffic
If a Member’s office door is closed, just
open the door. No need to knock.
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What sessions should I attend?Monday 3/3
Navigating Capitol HillGeneral Session on Perkins Act reauthorizationPolicy Breakout Sessions (pick one)ACTE Messaging Briefing
Tuesday 3/4Advocacy in a partisan environmentOffsite general session with Hill staff and Members of
Congress.
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Legislative TopicsElementary and Secondary
Education Act (ESEA)Workforce Investment Act
(WIA)Higher Education Act (HEA)Carl D. Perkins Career and
Technical Education ActFederal funding for fiscal
year 2015 (FY15)
www.acteonline.org
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Who are your Legislators?Senator Tom HarkinSenator Chuck Grassley
Rep. Bruce Braley (D-1st)Rep. Dave Loebsack (D-2nd)Rep. Tom Latham (R-3rd)Rep. Steve King (R-4th)
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How can you prepare?Know about the legislative topics being dealt with in Congress
right now. Find info on ACTE’s Policy Watch Blog.Know your Member’s priorities for education. Check out their
official websites. (ex. harkin.senate.gov & braley.house.gov)Know your CTE story. Come prepared to talk about your
experience in CTE and how it has prepared you to be college and career ready.
If you have data on your schools or programs to support your story, bring it along.
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What to expect on the HillExpect bipartisan support for CTE but a partisan atmosphere
over education in generalExpect to meet with staff of your Members of CongressExpect to have to answer questions about your experiences in
CTE and how it’s preparing you for careers and postsecondary education
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Tips When Communicating with Policymakers
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1. Be informed. Know the issues – visit acteonline.org, read “CTE Policy
Watch Blog.” Know the legislator – check out his/her voting record
and background. (limited for new members)2. Be prepared.
Have data and specifics – How will legislation impact your school and your district?
Know your position and the rationale for that position. (acteonline.org, “CTE Policy Watch Blog.”)
Lobbying Tips
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3. Be friendly. Don’t let persuasion turn into a threat. Don’t fight negativity with negativity. If you can find something the legislator did well,
compliment that action.4. Be open.
Be prepared to listen and to speak. Structure the meeting so that you have an opportunity
to do both.
Lobbying Tips
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5. Be calm. Maintain a professional demeanor. Don’t get flustered – know your issue and bring the
discussion back to your point. 6. Give examples.
Most Members of Congress are not educators by profession, so the more examples you can give of the impact of legislation on students and schools within your own district, the more persuasive your arguments will be.
Lobbying Tips
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7. Don’t argue. If the legislator disagrees with you, don’t argue. You
want to present your case, not necessarily win it.
8. Don’t apologize. Never apologize for communicating your positions. You
are a constituent, and it is your legislator’s and his or her staff’s job to listen to you.
Lobbying Tips
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9. Don’t get sidetracked. Don’t let the legislator or staff sidetrack you on other
issues. Stick to the issue and bring it back! Don’t get defensive or get dragged into making seat-of-
the-pants selections among education priorities.
10. Don’t be afraid to admit that you don’t know. If a legislator tries to change the subject to issues in which
you don’t have a solid grounding, don’t bite. If you’re not sure of an answer, say, “I’ll check and get back
to you.”
Lobbying Tips
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11. Find common ground. Even if a legislator does not support your position, he/she
may still believe in the value of public education. Even if he/she doesn’t believe in that, every member has
the responsibility of attending to the concerns of all his/her constituents!
Lobbying Tips
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12. Don’t give up. Continue to keep your legislator informed about the
impact of an issue, even after it has passed. If they voted to support a program that works, let them
know how it works. If they opposed a program that was successful, let them
know it works. If they opposed or supported a program that wasn’t
enacted, let them know the need still exists.
Lobbying Tips
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What is your message for Congress?Tell Members of Congress how critical Perkins, CTE education
and job training programs are for you and your community!
Be sure to stress the need for investment in CTE education and that any cut in funding is unacceptable!
Use data and success stories to highlight your point.
Explain that without federal funding and support these programs are not possible!