A New Look!
Some changes are on the way!
My name is Jim Calvert and I am the new editor of eVoter for LWVKC. Let me say this first; Barbara is my wife and Anne is my sister. Those of you familiar with LWVKC will understand that statement now. The rest of you will in time.
Though I am new to the League, having joined in May of last year, I grew up with LWV as both of my parents were active League members in my hometown of Emporia, Kansas. I believe firmly in the values it stands for. Still, don’t hesitate to contact me at editor@lwvkc.org if you have any announcements or need to correct any missteps I've made.
Finally, I would like to thank Cheryl Barnes for holding down this post, along with many other duties, for so long. She has paved the way for me to step in and quickly get up to speed, with templates already in place, and by spending the time with me I needed to move forward.
So, here we go!
Jim
| Legislative Alerts!
Stay tuned for updates on these critical education issues!
Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Summary of pending legislation
HB 303 - Wiemann. Admission of nonresident students to a public school district. Nine new sections relating to admission. Tuition from the student's resident school district would be sent to the nonresident school district.
Please contact any MO legislators or committee members.
543 - Polliet - Public school transfer of resident public school student to nonresident public school district.
HB 942 - Hoffner- School Accreditation classifications. Five new sections. Public schools and school district accreditation by a statewide assessment system. Current DESE accreditation is given to traditional public schools and school districts. Classification categories: Unaccredited, Provisional, Accredited, and Accredited With Distinction.
Charter [schools] choose their accrediting agency independently which have different criteria and do not use classifications.
Children & Families Committee
HB 560 - Ingle and HB 557 - Veit. May come up to committee this week.
"Child Residential Home Notification Act." Would require all faith based boarding schools to register with the state, conduct criminal background checks for employees and volunteers, and adherence to state fire, safety and health regulations. Currently, boarding schools for minors in MO are not regulated by the state claiming "religious exemption." Relates to "reform boarding schools" or "troubled minor" schools.
Submitted: LWV K-12 Education Committee
Delores Blaser - contact
| Monthly General Membership Meeting
Information on the 2021 Legislative Session!
This event will be live-streamed on the LWVKC website here.
Legislator Guest:
State Senator Greg Razer of the 7th District will speak about bills that are legislative priorities in the 2021 session, and bills that may attract bi-partisan support. There will be ample time for questions!
| Upcoming Events
Find your passions for service!
School Board Forums:
The LWV School Board Candidate forums dates are set:
Hickman Mills - Thursday March 11 6:30-8:00
Kansas City – Thursday March 18 6:30 – 7:30
Center – Thursday March 25 6:30 – 7:30
Hickman Mills has six candidates so they need more time. All forums will be broadcast on the League’s Zoom and available after the event on the League’s website….LWVKC.org. We encourage you to promote the forums widely, especially to Civics classes. We solicit the questions from the audience and the wider the audience, the better cross section of concerns will emerge. As always, questions are screened for appropriateness, asked of all candidates, and responses time limited.
Webinar: Redistricting
How to Ensure That Redistricting is Fair, Open and Accessible
February 11, 2021
12 - 1 pm CT
Sponsored by: Campaign Legal Center and League of Women Voters
Join a discussion about their new report, “Designing a Transparent and Ethical Redistricting Process: A Guide to Ensuring that the Redistricting Process is Fair, Open, and Accessible,” a joint project between CLC and the LWV.
Register HERE.
Webinar: National Popular Vote
Debunking the Most Popular Myths About a National Popular Vote
February 11, 2021
7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
Sign up here
We'll review the most common misconceptions that people have about electing the President by National Popular Vote with a focus on preparing attendees to respond to this opposition themselves. This is good for individuals who want to be better informed about the bill, and/or be better able to respond to these misconceptions on their own.
Recommended: Have some preliminary understanding of National Popular Vote OR attend an "Introduction to National Popular Vote" webinar first.
Webinar: Giving a Presentation on a National Popular Vote
How to Use Technology to Make a Presentation to Your Community
February 16, 2021
7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT
Sign up here
Zoom Training: Forum Moderator Training
Forum Moderator Training Using Zoom
February 23, 2021
6:30 PM CT
Sign up TBA
Board Meeting: LWVKC Board Meeting
Monthly Meeting of the LWVKC Board Meeting by Zoom
February 24, 2021
2:00 PM CT
Minutes to follow
Webinar: Voter Impact
The Role and Impact of Voters with Disabilities and People of Color on the outcome of the 2020 General Election
Featuring: Thomas Hicks, Commissioner U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Washington, DC
February 26, 2021
11am CT
Closing Plenary of African American Conference on Disabilities
Register for the session HERE.
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Election Resources
Missouri Absentee Voting Underway!
The municipal primary elections take place on March 2, 2021
Absentee voting has already begun
Absentee ballots may be requested and returned in person by the voter or a close relative.
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