| Table of Contents | 2 |
| Legislative Issues | 3 |
| Top 10 strategies for communicating with legislators | 4 |
| Budget/Cost Shift | 5 |
| Unfunded Mandates | 8 |
| Pension Reform | 9 |
| PTELL | 11 |
| ISAT Cut Scores | 12 |
| Certified School Nurse | 13 |
| Special Ed Class Size | 15 |
| Communications Issues | 16 |
| School Communications Template | 17 |
| Suggested Talking Points- Threat of violence posted on social media | 19 |
| Suggested Talking Points-School shootings (not in your district) | 20 |
| Suggested Talking Points-Strike threat | 21 |
| Suggested Talking Points-Budget cuts/ closing school building | 22 |
| Suggested Talking Points-Board members/ staff attending conference | 23 |
| Suggested Talking Points-School closing for illness | 24 |
| Sample letter-RIF situations | 25 |
| Sample letter-Weapon at school | 26 |
| Sample letter-Death in school district | 27 |
| Sample letter-Advance Illinois report card | 28 |
| IASA Region map | 30 |
| Table of Contents | 2 |