April 6, 1999

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Advisory Council report recommends strategy on QEO, revenue controls

The 1999 Representative Assembly will review recommendations for developing a strategy to repeal the Qualified Economic Offer law and school district revenue controls.

The recommendations are contained in a report by the State Advisory Council, which was created by News Business Item #4 at the 1998 WEAC Representative Assembly. That item called for establishment of an advisory council of UniServ, urban affiliate, Student WEA and WEAC-Retired presidents to advise the WEAC Board regarding:

• An analysis of existing strategies for repeal/modification of the QEO and revenue controls.
• Recommendations to change those strategies.
• The planning of actions to be implemented.
• The mobilization of local members for any regional or statewide action.
• The integration of activities with the WEAC statewide bargaining goals.

The Advisory Council’s report has been approved by the WEAC Board and recommended to the RA. It focuses on raising public awareness of the negative impact of the QEO and revenue controls on Wisconsin public schools and schoolchildren.

The recommended plan – commonly referred to as the Great Schools Initiative – calls for informing the public about the success of Wisconsin public schools, while motivating parents, members and the public to define educational outcomes and support programs that will continue the tradition of great schools in their communities.

Wisconsin has more school “choice” options than any other state. Developers of this initiative believe that if public schools are to remain vital in the competition for students, strong public demand for Great Schools must exist so that state policymakers respond positively.

Under the plan, community-level organizing would be reinforced with WEAC communications strategies and media contacts.

At the state level, WEAC would develop and place television advertising throughout the state, assist local associations in organizing members and citizens, increase political action activities, and strengthen government relations efforts.

Ultimately, the goal of the initiative is to create a political climate favorable to Great Schools by:

• Raising awareness of the successes of public schools, the threats to public schools, and the future potential for Great Schools.
• Engaging members, parents and citizens in a campaign to build upon the past and current successes of Wisconsin public schools.
• Working with elected officials to develop policies that support Great Schools and repeal policies that detract from the goal of making every school a Great School.

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Posted April 6, 1999