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LEGISLATIVE STAFF COORDINATING COMMITTEE

TABLE OF CONTENTS AUGUST 24-28, 2020

Summer 2020 Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee Agenda ............................................................... 3

2019-20 Legislative Staff Coordinating Committee Roster .......................................................................... 4

Full LSCC Agenda ........................................................................................................................................ 18

Workgroup Agendas

LSCC Professional Staff Association Officers Workgroup ............................................................. 19

LSCC Standing Committees Workgroup ......................................................................................... 20

LSCC Strategic Planning Workgroup ............................................................................................. 21

LSCC Certificate and Career Development Workgroup ................................................................ 22

Subcommittee Agendas

LSCC Legislative Institution Subcommittee ................................................................................... 23

LSCC Programs and Professional Development Subcommittee ................................................... 24

Update About 2020 Legislative Staff Management Institution (LSMI)…………………………..25

LSCC Information Technology, Social Media, E-Learning and Outreach ....................................... 27

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AGENDA AUGUST 2020 LEGISLATIVE STAFF

COORDINATING COMMITTEE

August 24-27

LSCC WORK GROUPS • Professional Staff Association Officers – August 24

(12 pm ET/11 am CT/10 am MT/9 am PT/8 am AKT/6 am HT)

• Standing Committees – August 24(11 am ET/10 am CT/9 am MT/8 am PT/7 am AKT/5 am HT)

• Strategic Planning – August 24(1 pm ET/12 pm CT/11 am MT/10 am PT/9 am AKT/7 am HT)

• Certificate and Career Development – August 25(4 pm ET/3 pm CT/2 pm MT/1 pm PT/12 pm AKT/10 am HT)

Zoom meeting link will be sent in advance to participants for each individual meeting. Meetings will

be recorded in the event members are unable to attend.

LSCC SUBCOMMITTEES • Legislative Institution – August 24

(3 pm ET/2 pm CT/1 pm MT/12 pm PT/11 am AKT/9 am HT)

• Information Technology, Social Media, E-Learning and Outreach –August 27(11 am ET/10 am MT/9 am MT/8 am PT/7 am AKT/5 am HT)

• Programs and Professional Development – August 26(4 pm ET/3 pm CT/2 pm MT/1 pm PT/12 pm AKT/10 am HT)

Zoom meeting link will be sent in advance to participants for each individual meeting. Meetings will

be recorded in the event members are unable to attend.

August 28

FULL LEGISLATIVE STAFF COORDINATING COMMITTEE 1-2:30 pm ET12-1:30 pm CT11 am-12:30 pm MT10-11:30 am PT9-10:30 am AKT7-8:30 am HT

Zoom meeting link will be sent in advance to participants. This

meeting will be recorded in the event members are unable to

attend.

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LEGISLATIVE STAFF COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEMBER ROSTER

MEMBER ROSTER LEGISLATIVE STAFF

COORDINATING COMMITTEE

LEGISLATIVE STAFF COORDINATING COMMITTEE 2019–20 (Last update August 18, 2020)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS AT LARGE MEMBERS

Martha R. Wigton NCSL Staff Chair Director – House Budget and Research Office Georgia General Assembly (404) [email protected]

Tim Bommel Photojournalist House of Representatives Missouri General Assembly (573) [email protected]–Strategic Planning Work Group –Information Technology, SocialMedia, E-Learning and OutreachSubcommittee

Joseph James “J.J.” Gentry NCSL Staff Vice Chair Counsel, Ethics Committee – Senate South Carolina General Assembly (803) [email protected]–Strategic Planning Work Group, Chair

Charlotte Carter-Yamauchi Director Legislative Reference Bureau Hawaii State Legislature (808) [email protected]–Certificate and Career DevelopmentWork Group –Legislative Institution Subcommittee,Vice Chair

Jon Heining NCSL Immediate Past Staff Chair General Counsel Legislative Council Texas Legislature (512) [email protected]

Matt Gehring Staff Coordinator House Research Department Minnesota Legislature (651) [email protected]–Certificate and Career DevelopmentWork Group –Programs and ProfessionalDevelopment Subcommittee

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Aurora Hauke Chief of Staff Legislative Budget and Audit Committee Alaska Legislature (907) [email protected]–Certificate and Career DevelopmentWork Group –Programs and ProfessionalDevelopment Subcommittee

Othni J. Lathram Director, Legislative Services Agency Alabama Legislature (334) [email protected]–Certificate and Career DevelopmentWork Group –Programs and ProfessionalDevelopment Subcommittee, Vice Chair

Jennifer Jackson Senior Legislative Counsel Legal Division – Legislative Council Texas Legislature (512) [email protected]–Strategic Planning Work Group–Legislative Institution Subcommittee,Chair

Sabrina Lewellen Deputy Director – Senate Arkansas General Assembly (501) [email protected]–Certificate and Career DevelopmentWork Group –Programs and ProfessionalDevelopment Subcommittee, Chair

Scott Kaiser Assistant Secretary – Senate Illinois General Assembly (217) [email protected]–Strategic Planning Work Group –Legislative Institution Subcommittee

Anthony “Steve” Pike Chief of Police Capitol Police Virginia General Assembly (804) [email protected]–Strategic Planning Work Group –Information Technology, SocialMedia, E-Learning and OutreachSubcommittee

Susan W. Kannarr Chief Clerk House of Representatives Kansas Legislature (785) [email protected]–Strategic Planning Work Group –Information Technology, Social Media,E-Learning and Outreach Subcommittee

Connie Ridley Director Office of Legislative Administration Tennessee General Assembly (615) [email protected]–Certificate and Career DevelopmentWork Group –Legislative Institution Subcommittee

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Anne Sappenfield Director Legislative Council Wisconsin Legislature (608) [email protected]–Certificate and Career DevelopmentWork Group –Programs and ProfessionalDevelopment Subcommittee

Linda Triplett Performance Accountability Director Legislative PEER Committee Mississippi Legislature (601) [email protected]–Certificate and Career DevelopmentWork Group –Information Technology, SocialMedia, E-Learning and OutreachSubcommittee, Vice Chair

John Snyder Committee Staff Administrator Legislative Research Commission Kentucky General Assembly (502) 564-8100, Ext. [email protected]–Certificate and Career DevelopmentWork Group

–Information Technology, Social Media,E-Learning and Outreach Subcommittee,Chair

Two Vacancies

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DISCRETIONARY APPOINTMENTS

Miriam Fordham, Ph D Legislative Fiscal Analyst Legislative Research Commission Kentucky General Assembly (502) 564-8100, Ext. [email protected]–Certificate and CareerDevelopment Work Group –Programs and ProfessionalDevelopment Subcommittee

Jackie Little HR Director Office of the Executive Director Maine Legislature (207) [email protected]–Certificate and Career DevelopmentWork Group–Programs and Professional DevelopmentSubcommittee

Rachel Gudgel Director Legislative Education Study Committee New Mexico Legislature (505) [email protected]–Strategic Planning Work Group–Programs and ProfessionalDevelopment Subcommittee

Wendy Jackson Administrative Services Manager Legislative Reference Bureau Wisconsin Legislature (608) [email protected]–Certificate and Career DevelopmentWork Group, Co-Chair–Programs and Professional DevelopmentSubcommittee

Maryann Horch Senior Systems Analyst Senate of Virginia Clerk's Office Virginia General Assembly (804) [email protected]–Certificate and Career DevelopmentWork Group–Programs and ProfessionalDevelopment Subcommittee

Vacant

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STAFF OFFICERS OF THE OVERALL STANDING COMMITTEES

Lonnie Edgar Staff Co-Chair, NCSL Standing Committees Principal Analyst Legislative PEER Committee Mississippi Legislature (601) [email protected]–Standing Committees Work Group,Co-Chair –Programs and ProfessionalDevelopment Subcommittee

Jennifer Jones Staff Co-Chair, NCSL Standing Committees Deputy Director Sunset Advisory Commission Texas Legislature (512) [email protected]–Standing Committees Work Group,Co-Chair –Information Technology, SocialMedia, E-Learning and OutreachSubcommittee

Monique Appeaning Vice Chair, NCSL Standing Committees Fiscal Analyst/Special Projects Coordinator Legislative Fiscal Office Louisiana State Legislature (225) [email protected]–Standing Committees Work Group,Vice Chair –Legislative InstitutionSubcommittee

K.C. NorwalkVice Chair, NCSL StandingCommitteesDeputy DirectorLegislative Services AgencyIndiana General Assembly(317) [email protected]–Standing Committees Work Group,Vice Chair –Programs and ProfessionalDevelopment Subcommittee

John Bjornson Vice Chair, NCSL Standing Committees Director Legislative Council North Dakota Legislative Assembly (701) [email protected]–Standing Committees Work Group,Vice Chair –Legislative InstitutionSubcommittee

Esther van Mourik Vice Chair, NCSL Standing Committees Senior AttorneyOffice of Legislative Legal Services Colorado General Assembly (303) [email protected]–Standing Committees Work Group,Vice Chair –Legislative Institution Subcommittee

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PROFESSIONAL STAFF ASSOCIATIONS

American Society of Legislative Clerks and Secretaries (ASLCS) NCSL Liaison: Holly South

Paul Smith President, ASLCS Clerk of the House House of Representatives New Hampshire General Court (603) [email protected]–Professional Staff AssociationOfficers Work Group–Legislative Institution Subcommittee

Brad Young President-Elect, ASLCS Clerk - House Clerk's Office Ohio General Assembly (614) [email protected]–Professional Staff AssociationOfficers Work Group–Information Technology, SocialMedia, E-Learning and OutreachSubcommittee

Leadership Staff Professional Association (LSPA) NCSL Liaison: Megan McClure

Sheron Violini Chair, LSS Deputy Secretary for Operations Senate Rules Committee California State Legislature (916) [email protected]–Professional Staff AssociationOfficers Work Group –Legislative Institution Subcommittee

Josh Nacey First Vice-Chair, LSS Research Analyst Legislative Research Commission Kentucky General Assembly (502) 564-4334 Ext. [email protected]–Professional Staff AssociationOfficers Work Group –Information Technology, SocialMedia, E-Learning and OutreachSubcommittee

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Legislative Information and Communications Staff (LINCS) NCSL Liaison: Jennifer Stewart

Betsy Theroux Chair, LINCS Director, Media Services House of Representatives Georgia General Assembly (404) 656-3996 [email protected] –Professional Staff Association Officers Work Group, Vice Chair –Information Technology, Social Media, E-Learning and Outreach Subcommittee

Will Tracy Vice-Chair, LINCS Production Assistant Arkansas House of Representatives (501) 682-7771 [email protected] –Professional Staff Association Officers Work Group –Legislative Institution Subcommittee

Legislative Research Librarians (LRL) NCSL Liaison: Megan McClure

Teresa Wilt Chair, LRL Legislative Librarian Research Library Legislative Counsel Bureau Nevada Legislature (775) 684-6827 [email protected] –Professional Staff Association Officers Work Group –Legislative Institution Subcommittee

Eric Glover Vice-Chair, LRL Legislative Librarian Legislative Services Office Idaho Legislature (208) 334-4863 [email protected] –Professional Staff Association Officers Work Group –Information Technology, Social Media, E-Learning and Outreach Subcommittee

National Association of Legislative Fiscal Offices (NALFO) NCSL Liaison: Erica MacKellar

Eric Nauman President, NALFO Senate Counsel Research & Fiscal Analysis Minnesota Legislature (651) 296-5539 [email protected] –Professional Staff Association Officers Work Group, Chair –Legislative Institution Subcommittee

Melody DeBussey President-Elect, NALFO Director Senate Budget & Evaluation Office Georgia General Assembly (404) 657-4602 [email protected] –Professional Staff Association Officers Work Group –Programs and Professional Development Subcommittee

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MEMBER ROSTER

National Association of Legislative Information Technology (NALIT) NCSL Liaison: Kae Warnock

Jeff Ford Chair, NALIT Chief Technology Officer Legislative Services Agency Indiana General Assembly (317) [email protected]–Professional Staff Association OfficersWork Group –Information Technology, Social Media,E-Learning and Outreach Subcommittee

Soren Jacobsen Vice-Chair, NALIT Senior IT Specialist Legislative Services Office Idaho Legislature (208) [email protected]–Professional Staff Association OfficersWork Group –Legislative Institution Subcommittee

National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) NCSL Liaison: Brenda Erickson

Jon Courtney Chair, NLPES Program Evaluation Manager Legislative Finance Committee New Mexico Legislature (505) 986-4550, Ext. [email protected]–Professional Staff AssociationOfficers Work Group–Programs and ProfessionalDevelopment Subcommittee

Kiernan McGorty Vice-Chair, NLPES Principal Program Evaluator North Carolina General Assembly (919) [email protected]–Professional Staff AssociationOfficers Work Group–Programs and ProfessionalDevelopment Subcommittee

National Legislative Services and Security Association (NLSSA) NCSL Liaison: Angela Andrews and Brenda Erickson

Martin Brock President, NLSSA Chief of Legislative Police North Carolina General Assembly (919) [email protected]–Professional Staff AssociationOfficers Work Group, Vice Chair –Legislative Institution Subcommittee

Tim Hay Vice President, NLSSA Sergeant at Arms – Senate Florida Legislature (850) [email protected]–Professional Staff Association Officers WorkGroup –Information Technology, Social Media, E-Learning and Outreach Subcommittee

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MEMBER ROSTER

Research, Editorial, Legal and Committee Staff (RELACS) NCSL Liaison: Kae Warnock

Jamie Shanks Chair, RELACS Legislative Attorney Office of Legal Services Tennessee General Assembly (615) 741-7531 [email protected] –Professional Staff Association Officers Work Group –Legislative Institution Subcommittee

Fred Messerer Vice-Chair, RELACS Principal Deputy Legislative Counsel II Legislative Counsel Bureau California Legislature (916) 341-8196 [email protected] –Professional Staff Association Officers Work Group –Programs and Professional Development Subcommittee

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LEGISLATIVE STAFF COORDINATING COMMITTEE | MEETING SUMMARY JUNE 5, 2020

MEETING SUMMARY


JUNE 5, 2020 | VIRTUAL MEETING

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

Martha Wigton, NCSL staff chair, called the meeting to order. The following LSCC members were present:

J.J. Gentry, NCSL staff vice chair, South Carolina Jon Heining, NCSL immediate past staff chair, Texas

Monique Appeaning, Louisiana Tim Bommel, Missouri John Bjornson, North Dakota Charlotte Carter-Yamauchi, Hawaii Jon Courtney, New Mexico Lonnie Edgar, Mississippi Jeff Ford, Indiana Miriam Fordham, Kentucky Matt Gehring, Minnesota Eric Glover, Idaho Rachel Gudgel, New Mexico Aurora Hauke, Alaska Maryann Horch, Virginia Jennifer Jackson, Texas Wendy Jackson, Wisconsin Soren Jacobsen, Idaho Jennifer Jones, Texas

Scott Kaiser, Illinois Susan Kannarr, Kansas Othni Lathram, Alabama Sabrina Lewellen, Arkansas Kiernan McGorty, North Carolina Fred Messerer, California Eric Nauman, Minnesota K.C. Norwalk, IndianaAnne Sappenfield, WisconsinPaul Smith, New HampshireJamie Shanks, TennesseeLinda Triplett, MississippiJohn Snyder, KentuckySheron Violini, CaliforniaTeresa Wilt, NevadaBrad Young, Ohio

Executive Director’s Report

Tim Storey, NCSL’s executive director, thanked everyone for attending the LSCC meeting and expressed regret that the committee could not meet in person as planned. Storey provided an update on NCSL’s fiscal year 2020 budget, stating that the budget was in good shape and reflected a strong surplus before the

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pandemic. Now, NCSL is taking measures to cut expenses, including eliminating staff positions, reducing travel expenses, moving the magazine to an online platform and reducing building operational costs. Storey also shared that the NCSL building in Denver will be paid off in full in mid-June 2020. Storey anticipates ending FY 2020 with a small surplus. Although the Executive Committee approved a dues increase, the officers decided not to increase dues in FY 2021 because of the current economic outlook in states.

Storey voiced his deep disappointment in cancelling the 2020 Legislative Summit. He shared that the cancellation affects NCSL because there is no annual business meeting. Specifically, there are three items that occur at the business meeting: 1) considering and passing NCSL’s annual budget, 2) adopting policies to guide NCSL’s lobbying efforts in Washington, D.C., and 3) voting on the officers and executive committee members. He shared that the officers of the Executive Committee are bringing a resolution to the next Budget, Finance and Rules Committee meeting that proposes that the current officers and Executive Committee members serve their terms until the next annual busines meeting in Chicago in 2021. NCSL’s FY 2021 budget will also be considered by this committee and, if adopted, will not need to be approved at an annual business meeting.

Storey shared an update about NCSL’s Strategic Plan. It was moving along but was put on pause due to the pandemic. The officers are planning to meet sometime in July to discuss the plan further. Finally, he mentioned that NCSL staff have been incredibly busy since the beginning of the pandemic. The COVID-19 webpages have had over 2 million views, and the webpage on quarantine statutes has been viewed 600,000 times. NCSL staff have answered 500 research requests about COVID-19 since March.

LSCC WORK GROUP REPORTS

Professional Staff Association Officers

Chair Eric Nauman (Minnesota) started his report by saying that all nine of the Professional Staff Associations were in attendance when the work group met earlier in the week. He shared that three of the four 2020 Fall Professional Development Seminars were postponed because of the pandemic. NLSSA and NALIT have postponed their meetings until 2021, and the six Professional Staff Associations that were hosting the Staff Hub ATL 2020 (formally known as the Super PDS) have postponed that meeting to 2022. ASLCS will meet later in June to determine its plans for 2020. Nauman shared that in lieu of the fall seminars, some associations are planning online programming.

Nauman stated that the officers continue to work diligently on Chair Wigton’s goals, including developing criteria for webinar awards, developing a standard policy for staff association officer designees at the LSCC and conference safety guidelines. In addition, the work group spent a lot of time reviewing and discussing proposed changes to the Professional Staff Association Overhead Allocation Formula, which was created in 2008 and covers NCSL’s administrative costs for holding fall seminars. The staff association officers agreed to the proposed changes to the formula, which eliminate a base fee

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of $2,500 and the “attendee cliff” of $1,435 when meeting attendance goes from 40 to 41 attendees. The proposed revised formula creates a three-tiered system based solely on paid registrants. Officers are asked to discuss the proposal with their group governing boards. If it is approved by each group, there will be a request to adopt the changes by the full LSCC.

Standing Committees Workgroup

Co-Chair Lonnie Edgar (Mississippi) reported that the work group met on June 1, 2020, and much of the conversation centered on how the committees have shifted to the virtual environment. Edgar shared that NCSL has fielded over 500 research requests since the start of the pandemic and that there have been conversations about turning some of these requests into future podcasts or other projects.

One of the goals of the work group is to further engage the staff chairs and vice chairs of the standing committees, and there is a plan to engage them shortly to keep them connected. He also shared that NCSL is developing a standing committee staff officer roster with pictures of each officer. The goal is to help facilitate connections among the officers. Edgar then shared that the Capitol Forum is scheduled to take place in December, and the work group discussed ideas for programming, including offering a professional development program for staff.

Strategic Planning Work Group

Staff Vice Chair J.J. Gentry (South Carolina) shared that the work group meeting was brief, as there have been numerous discussions about his many goals, which have been narrowed to a shorter list of priorities. Gentry stated that if the resolution continuing the NCSL officers and Executive Committee members is adopted, the staff officers will discuss how to lead the LSCC over the next few years.

Certificate and Career Development Work Group

Co-Chair Wendy Jackson (Wisconsin) said that the work group reviewed what they accomplished over the last several weeks, which has been a lot. The Legislative Staff Certificate Program is moving forward. Instead of a one-day in-person meeting, it will move to a series of online modules that will be offered during the month of October. Each module will be two hours in length and offered every Friday in October, in addition to the introductory session in September.

A marketing plan is in place and being implemented. The plan includes communicating with the directors and encouraging them to identify staff to apply. The application period will open on July 6, 2020, and close on Aug. 7, 2020. The group created a scoring rubric to assist the selection committee in choosing participants. Finally, a small group wrote an evaluation that will be given to participants at the

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conclusion of the program. The participants will receive a certificate of completion should they attend all modules and complete and return the evaluation.

LSCC SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

Legislative Institution Subcommittee

Chair Jennifer Jackson (Texas) said that most of the work of the subcommittee was completed last fall to get the bulk of the work done before legislative sessions began. Jackson shared that the subcommittee is continuing to work on the oral history project with the past staff chairs. A few videos have been received and will soon be edited. She announced that the updated “Guide to Writing a Personnel Manual” is completed and will soon be made available online. Natalie Wood, director for NCSL’s Center for Legislative Strengthening, showed the members the online version of the manual and highlighted a few updates. The guide will soon be marketed to legislative staff.

Programs and Professional Development Subcommittee

Chair Sabrina Lewellen (Arkansas) said that the subcommittee met earlier this week. She shared that the 2020 Legislative Staff Management Institute (LSMI) will move completely online and that the application period has been reopened with tuition reduced to $1,2000 for the monthlong program. Lewellen also provided updates about some of the additional goals of the subcommittee. She shared that a small group is working on a core report about how NCSL can enhance service for young professionals through the Young and New Professionals (YNP) offerings. Another group has been discussing programming for staff directors, including some networking/roundtable discussions and professional development opportunities. Finally, the group engaged in initial discussions about online programming specifically for staff and conducting one or two NCSL/LSCC-sponsored webinars in the future.

Information Technology, Social Media, E-Learning and Outreach Subcommittee

Chair John Snyder (Kentucky) reported that the IT subcommittee met on Wednesday of this week. He shared that the subcommittee finished up a lot of things this year, including a streamlined preference center to which NCSL is adding finishing touches. Snyder explained that the preference center is an area on NCSL’s website where members can indicate what information they want to receive from NCSL. He also shared that the job descriptions for most of the LSCC positions are complete and that the revised state reports will be completed soon. The goal with the updated state reports is to connect to Fonteva, so they are one-click reports that show all of NCSL’s services in each state.

Snyder then reported that the 2020 Legislative Staff Week was a huge success. NCSL received 387 standing ovations, there were 600 downloads of the staff week podcast and 433 views of the staff week

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webinar. It was a great week. Finally, he shared that the “Building Democracy” podcast is popular and will continue to be produced. Episode one had about 1,200 downloads and an estimated 3,000 listeners. Episode two had about 600 downloads and about 1,600 listeners. Episode three will be released shortly.

Legislative Staff Week

Angela Andrews, NCSL, reported that information regarding the 2020 Legislative Staff Week started on page 26 of the agenda book. She said that Chair Snyder (Kentucky) did a really good job summarizing the metrics from the weeklong event in the IT subcommittee report. The focus of the week was on resiliency, and instead of asking for “shout-outs,” NCSL asked for “standing ovations” to recognize the great work of staff during the pandemic. Andrews shared that the internal planning group has discussed the week and has some ideas to make the 2021 Legislative Staff Week even stronger. She thanked the LSCC members for participating in the week.

Adjourn

Chair Wigton adjourned the meeting.

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AGENDA

AUGUST 28, 2020

1 pm ET

1. Welcome and Introductions

2. NCSL Executive Director’s Report

3. Reports from LSCC Work Groups

a. Professional Staff Association Officers

b. Standing Committees

c. Strategic Planning

d. Certificate and Career Development

4. Reports from LSCC Subcommittees

a. Legislative Institution

b. Programs and Professional Development

c. Information Technology, Social Media, E-Learning and Outreach

5. Breakout Group Discussion

6. Other Business

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LSCC PROFESSIONAL STAFF ASSOCIATION OFFICERS WORK GROUP

AGENDA

LSCC PROFESSIONAL STAFF ASSOCIATION

OFFICERS WORK GROUP

12:30 pm ET

August 24 | 12 PM ET


2. Plans for Fall 2020 Online Meetings

3. Plans for 2021/2022/2023 PDS Meetings

4. Staff Association Leadership/Officers for Upcoming Conference Year (2020-2021)

5. Continued Goals/Conversations:

• Revision to Professional Staff Association Overhead Allocation

• Designee Policies

• Webinar Awards

• Conference Safety Guidelines

6. Ideas for Additional Goals

7. Other Business

MEMBERS Chair: Eric Nauman, Minnesota, NALFO Vice Chair: Martin Brock, North Carolina, NLSSA Vice Chair: Betsy Theroux, Georgia, LINCS Jon Courtney, New Mexico, NLPES Melody DeBussey, Georgia, NALFO Jeff Ford, Indiana, NALIT Eric Glover, Idaho, LRL Tim Hay, Florida, NLSSA Soren Jacobsen, Idaho, NALIT

Kiernan McGorty, North Carolina, NLPES Fred Messerer, California, RELACS Joshua Nacey, Kentucky, LSPA Jamie Shanks, Tennessee, RELACS Paul Smith, New Hampshire, ASLCS Will Tracy, Arkansas, LINCS Sheron Violini, California, LSPA Teresa Wilt, Nevada, LRL Brad Young, Ohio, ASLCS

NCSL STAFF Arturo Pérez and Mary Wild

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LSCC STANDING COMMITTEES WORK GROUP

AGENDA

LSCC STANDING COMMITTEES

WORK GROUP

1 pm ET

AUGUST 24, 2020 | 11 AM ET


2. Review On-Line Officer Roster

3. NCSL Capitol Forum 2020 Update

4. Schedule Committee Officer Call

5. Priorities Setting Process

6. Standing Committee Structure Update

7. Voting Board/Virtual Voting Discussion

8. Other Business

MEMBERS Co-Chair: Lonnie Edgar, Mississippi Co-Chair: Jennifer Jones, Texas Vice Chair: Monique Appeaning, Louisiana Vice Chair: John Bjornson, North Dakota Vice Chair: K.C. Norwalk, Indiana Vice Chair: Esther van Mourik, Colorado

NCSL STAFF Molly Ramsdell, Laura Tobler and Gene Rose

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AGENDA

LSCC STRATEGIC PLANNING

WORK GROUP

AUGUST 24, 2020 | 1 PM ET


2. Finalize Priority Goals – which can/should we start working on in this “bonus” year?

3. Identify Action Items and Those in Charge for Priority Goals

4. Other Business

MEMBERS Chair: J.J. Gentry, South Carolina Tim Bommel, Missouri Rachel Gudgel, New Mexico Jennifer Jackson, Texas Scott Kaiser, Illinois Susan Kannarr, Kansas Steve Pike, Virginia

NCSL STAFF Stacy Householder, Victor Vialpando-Nuñez and Natalie Wood

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AGENDA

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2. Update on Applicants

3. Review of Current Agenda

4. Review of Curriculum (outlines/learning outcomes) for Each Module

5. Other Business

MEMBERS Co-Chair: Wendy Jackson, Wisconsin Co-Chair: Linda Triplett, Mississippi Charlotte Carter-Yamauchi, Hawaii Miriam Fordham, Kentucky Matt Gehring, Minnesota Aurora Hauke, Alaska Maryann Horch, Virginia

Othni Lathram, Alabama Sabrina Lewellen, Arkansas Jackie Little, Maine Connie Ridley, Tennessee Anne Sappenfield, Wisconsin John Snyder, Kentucky

NCSL STAFF Angela Andrews

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AGENDA

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SUBCOMMITTEE



2. Legislative Staff Exchange Program Workgroup

3. Legislative Staff Retention Workgroup

4. NCSL State Liaison Program Workgroup

5. Past Staff Chair Oral History Workgroup

6. Guide for Writing a Legislative Personnel Manual

7. Other Business

MEMBERS Chair: Jennifer Jackson, Texas Vice Chair: Charlotte Carter-Yamauchi, Hawaii Monique Appeaning, Louisiana John Bjornson, North Dakota Martin Brock, North Carolina Soren Jacobsen, Idaho Scott Kaiser, Illinois Eric Nauman, Minnesota

Connie Ridley, Tennessee Jamie Shanks, Tennessee Paul Smith, New Hampshire Will Tracy, Arkansas Esther van Mourik, Colorado Sheron Violini, California Teresa Wilt, Nevada

NCSL STAFF Laura Tobler, Mary Wild and Natalie Wood

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AGENDA

LSCC PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE



2. Update on 2020 LSMI Program

3. Report from Young and New Professionals Subgroup

4. Report from Staff Directors Subgroup

5. 2020 Online LSCC Sponsored Programming

6. Update About NCSL Base Camp 2020

7. Other Business

MEMBERS Chair: Sabrina Lewellen, Arkansas

Vice Chair: Othni Lathram, Alabama

Jon Courtney, New Mexico

Melody DeBussey, Georgia

Lonnie Edgar, Mississippi Miriam Fordham, Kentucky Matt Gehring, Minnesota

Rachel Gudgel, New Mexico

Aurora Hauke, Alaska

Maryann Horch, Virginia

Wendy Jackson, Wisconsin

Jackie Little, Maine Kiernan McGorty, North Carolina

Fred Messerer, California K. C. Norwalk, IndianaAnne Sappenfield, Wisconsin

NCSL STAFF Angela Andrews and Stacy Householder

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Tim Storey

TO: NCSL Staff Officers

Sabrina Lewellen, chair, LSCC Program and Professional Development

Subcommittee

LSCC Program and Professional Development Subcommittee Members

FROM: Angela Andrews, group director, Legislative Staff Services Program

CC: Paul Danczyk, LSMI co-director

Leonor Ehling, LSMI co-director

RE: Legislative Staff Management Institute’s Online Experience Update

After shifting the Legislative Staff Management Institute’s approach from in-person to online in

mid-May, the application period was extended to June 5 resulting in 54 applications. With such

strong interest, the program directors recommended offering two cohorts concurrently with

between 20 and 25 participants per cohort; maximizing participant experiences.

After thorough review, 46 participants, from 20 states, were accepted with invitations extended

on or near June 16. Of those, 45 accepted; one withdrew because of lack of financial support.

Official welcome letters were sent on June 19.

The participants were divided into Cohort 31 with 23 participants and Cohort 32 with 22

participants.

Parallel to recruitment and selection efforts, the program directors restructured the program to

align with online objectives, selected faculty, and set the curriculum. Nine content areas were

identified including: Setting the Leadership Stage (B Street Theater), American Legislatures –

Who We Are (Natalie Wood), Building Social Awareness (Daryl Dixon), Social Styles (Mark

Quiner), Strengthening Your Feedback Muscles (Mira Ringler), Legislative Paradox: Conflict and

Influence (Dave Landis), Readiness and Resilience (Laree Kiely), Leading in an Environment of

Risk (Curt Stedron), and Daring Leadership (Ana Estrada Daniels).

LSMI was kicked off with a one-hour pre-recorded webinar on June 26 and the live content

sessions will take place Thursdays and Fridays, 3 to 5 p.m. EST, July 31-Aug. 28, with the first one

Aug. 3, 2020

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successfully delivered last Friday. Optional one-on-one executive coaching will be scheduled in

September and October. To aid in learning processes, each participant will receive a box of

kinesthetic enhancements the week of July 20 that align with the session deliveries.

To prepare presenter instructional transitions, three different touch points occurred. First, the

program co-directors met with each instructor virtually or over the phone regarding program

objectives and approach. Second, a presenter webinar (live and recorded) was conducted on

June 24 to interweave content and design. Third, one-on-one meetings are scheduled for

presenters to test their presentation on Zoom. Each of these steps are intended to facilitate a

seamless delivery.

The program cost is approximately $103,000. The NCSL Foundation adjusted its contribution to

$50,000; 44 participants paid or are in the process of paying $1,200 in registration fees and one

participant paid or is in the process of paying $200 in material costs. To keep overall costs down,

NCSL, USC, and CSUS have provided some level of pro bono support, including NCSL accepting

participant payments instead of states incurring addition expenses through Eventbrite.

At the end of the program, an overall evaluation will be conducted and shared during the

January 2021 LSCC meeting.

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LSCC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, SOCIAL MEDIA, E-LEARNING & OUTREACH SUBCOMMITTEE

AGENDA LSCC INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, SOCIAL MEDIA,

E-LEARNING AND OUTREACH SUBCOMMITEE

AUGUST 27, 2020 | 11 AM ET


2. Base Camp Update

3. Legislative Staff Achievement Awards

4. Building Democracy Podcast Update

5. Preference Center Update

6. Outreach Calendar Update

7. Unfinished Business

a. PSA Officer Job Descriptions, LSCC Annual Report, Nominating Procedures

8. Other Business

MEMBERS Chair: John Snyder, Kentucky Vice Chair: Linda Triplett, Mississippi Tim Bommel, Missouri Jeff Ford, Indiana Eric Glover, Idaho Tim Hay, Florida

Jennifer Jones, Texas Susan Kannarr, Kansas Joshua Nacey, Kentucky Steve Pike, Virginia Betsy Theroux, Georgia Brad Young, Ohio

NCSL STAFF

Arturo Pérez, Molly Ramsdell, Gene Rose and Victor H. Vialpando-Nuñez

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