VSBA Take Your Legislator to School Month
November 2024

Each November the Virginia Schools Boards Association (VSBA) invites local school boards to participate in the annual Take Your Legislator to School Month. This event allows school boards the opportunity to promote closer relationships between public education and legislators serving in the Virginia General Assembly.

VSBA encourages each school board in the Commonwealth to host meetings with members of their state legislative delegation during the month of November. There are many benefits from participating in VSBA Take Your Legislator to School Month. These benefits include strengthening ties between school divisions, local communities, and our elected officials, and creating opportunities for productive dialogue so that education and legislative leaders can work together to ensure that we provide the best possible education for our students.

The VSBA asks that you notify the VSBA of your activities. We may attend your events or promote them in the VSBA Daily News and social media feeds. Please send photos to communications@vsba.org and use hashtag #VALeg2school when posting to social media.

This year’s toolkit contains information that will help you plan a successful event including tips and suggestions for the event, a sample invitation, a sample press release, and tips for meetings with legislators. You will also find a Public Service Announcement from VSBA President, Dr. Cardell Patillo, below.

Click here to download this year’s Take Your Legislator to School Month Toolkit.

VSBA Dr. Cardell Patillo has provided a PSA to encourage participation in VSBA Take Your Legislator to School Month: