Oklahoma Civic Engagement Table

June 10, 2022 @ 12pm via Zoom

AGENDA

1. Welcome & introductions

1. Administrative updates from LFT

   1. Groundwork Project grant proposals now open

      1. Groundwork Project mini-grants are also available on an ongoing basis

   2. State Voices 2022 Tools & Tech recommendation guide

      1. BallotReady - users can make a plan to vote

      2. State Voices-owned auto-dialer. 

         1. Currently only a dialer for landlines. Cell phones can be dialed w/ use of manual intervention (literally someone to click a button). 

         2. Beta test launches July 10; will be free for July & August (up to 5M total dials nationwide).
            

2. Updates on policy priorities & legislative insights

   1. Veto overrides happening as we meet

   2. Education funding a bit of a mixed bag. General sentiment is that it’s insufficient. 

   3. SBE denied all waiver requests for 4-day week schools [Tulsa World]

   4. Teach for America having a difficult time attracting teachers for OK

1. Announcements

   1. June 10-11: Civics Con - tickets now FREE! - [view agenda here]
      

   2. June 16: NonDoc hosting GOP Attorney General candidate debate

1. Upcoming Table meetings:

   1. July 8

   2. August 12

   3. September 9

   4. October 14

   5. November 11

   6. December 9
      

1. Adjourn