Resolution

Considerations

As you ask your local school board to sign and adopt this RESOLUTION please keep the following points in mind:

• Share this information with others. Build a support network at the local level of students, parents, colleagues, and members of the community. Supporters amplify voice. Consider having students participate in the MAAE Show-Me Arts Summit Student Advocacy Training.

• Download and customize the resolution document with your school's logo, district name, course offerings within your district and/or other additions which fit your circumstance.

• Consider using this document as a template to invite your school board to sign.

• Involve other arts and admin. colleagues (principals, administrators, secretary to board etc.) in bringing this resolution to your local school board through appropriate channels. 

• Make the event a photo opportunity. Share on social media or with local media outlets.

• Please help us count the number of resolutions signed.  After your signing ceremony, enter your school district's information into the form on the hub's RESOLUTION page.

• Keep the physical resolution document. 

  • • Consider displaying it in or near the board room, or in another prominent place.

    • Consider scanning it to post or share in a variety of ways with other arts educators in your district.

• Keep this message positive and affirming. If you encounter negativity, redirect those concerns to another arena.

• Find additional resources on the hub including 

  • • Talking points

    • Advocacy tools

    • Guidance for legislative outreach

If you'd like additional support in meeting the needs of your local setting, please contact director@moaae.org and we'll set up a time to talk.