[Corporations] [sdsussf] DEC Campaign Proposal Guidelines & Timeline

Tue Jun 19 20:07:07 EDT 2007

FYI . . .

Hey SDSers!

The Democratizing Education Convention is happening this year in 
conjunction with the USSF. You can check out more information about the 
Convention on the Democratizing Education Network website 
www.democratizingeducation.org <http://www.democratizingeducation.org>. 
SDS is hosting several workshops that will be a part of the Convention.

At the Action Plenary (at the end of the Convention), participants will 
vote on campaign proposals for DEN to tackle in the upcoming academic 
year. If you're interested in discussing proposals via email before we 
macguyver our ways to Atlanta you should subscribe to the DEN listserve. 
You can do that by going here 
https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/democratizingeducation

Below is more information on submitting a campaign proposal for those of 
you interested in doing so.

See you all in Atlanta!
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Here are the guidelines and timeline for submitting a campaign proposal 
at the DEC. Most of this is the same format from the 1st Convention. 
However, because we are convening at the USSF, the timeline was changed 
to better fit the needs of DEC participants and organizers.

If anyone has any questions or suggestions email the DEN listserve and 
we will work to make sure the process is accessible and effective for 
everyone!

Feel free to post ideas for campaign proposals to the list before the 
Convention, so we can collaborate and debate on proposals to ensure that 
DEN can reach its potential this upcoming academic year.

I will send out a full timeline for the Convention in the next couple of 
days.

In Solidarity,
Taylour

*_2^nd Annual Democratizing Education Convention_*

*Format for Submitting and Selecting Action or Campaign Proposals^1 *

*I. Deadline for submitting proposals*

The deadline for presenting proposals to the Democratizing Education 
Convention (DEC) is midnight Friday, June 29th.

*II.  Overview*

Proposals may be submitted by individuals, organizations, or 
co-presented by a consortium of individuals or organizations.

To facilitate circulation, discussion and debate about potential 
proposals before they are rejected or accepted by the DEC General 
Assembly there will be a sign-up sheet for proposal ideas available at 
the DEN table in the Democracy Tent. Parties interested in submitting a 
proposal should record their ideas on the sign-up sheet for others to 
see. Parties who record a proposal on the sign-up sheet are not required 
to submit it to the DEC General Assembly. Proposal ideas not recorded on 
sign-up sheet are still eligible for submission to the DEC General 
Assembly.

All proposals should be reasonably succinct (one to two pages maximum) 
and include all information necessary for the DEC General Assembly to 
make an informed decision. While assuring freedom of speech, every 
effort shall be made to exclude insulting language, slander, hyperbole & 
innuendo.

Proposals shall include the following:

1. The action, campaign or project to be considered by the Democratizing 
Education Network.
2. The names, organizational affiliations, and contact information of 
those submitting and presenting the proposal. */Note: There must be at 
least five contact people per proposal by its final submission at 
midnight on Friday, June 29^th /*(see schedule below).

3. The timetable anticipated for implementation.
4. Who will be accountable and responsible for the implementation.
5. How will the campaign be coordinated on a national scale? How will 
progress be measured and reported (for example, to a national 
coordinating committee).
6. What, if any, are the budgetary implications of the proposals adoption?
7. Any applicable references or sources. 

*III. DEC Proposal Format*

DEC organizers propose the following proposal format to be utilized to 
the best of the presenters' ability:

*PRESENTER INFORMATION *: (including organizational affiliations).

*CONTACT *: Primary Presenters (name, address, phone number, email)

*SUBJECT or TITLE *: (10 words or less)

*EXPLANATION OF CAMPAIGN OR ACTION PLAN *: To include background 
(including past successes), objectives/goals, reasoning, description, etc.

*PROPOSAL *: (What exactly do you want DEC Assembly participants and 
their respective organizations or schools to do?)

*TIME LINE *: Period of implementation (When should your proposed action 
plan or campaign happen? When should it start? Should it end?)

*RESOURCES *: What resources are needed to carry out your proposed 
action plan or campaign?

*FOR FURTHER INFORMATION *: In the interest of keeping proposals as 
succinct as possible, please list sources of further information (such 
as campaign literature or websites) to aid in the decision making 
process of voting members.

*IV. Schedule & Timeline *

Wednesday, June 26 . 1:00 p.m. USSF commences and sign up sheet 
available at DEN table.

Wednesday, June 26 through Friday, June 29. All proposals ideas recorded 
on sign up sheet at DEN table are available to the public for 
circulation, discussion and debate.

Friday, June 29. Midnight.  Deadline for submitting proposals.  

Saturday, June  30. Organizing Committee. All proposals will be 
available for viewing circulation at the Organizing Committee meeting.

Saturday, June  30. Action Plenary. All proposals will be introduced to 
the DEC General Assembly for discussion and amendments. Revisions will 
be made during the Action Plenary. Presentation of final proposals 
including all amendments will be voted on by Paper Ballots at the end of 
the Action Plenary. (Paper ballots will be taken for record and can be 
reviewed upon request by any DEC Assembly member. They will include 
identifying information, such as name and/or organizational affiliation, 
for authentication purposes.) Paper Ballots will be counted directly 
after the Action Plenary.

Saturday, June 30, 5:30 p.m. Closing Reception of Convention and 
announcement of results. Closing Reception will take place in the 
Democracy Tent.

*V. Voting Rules *

All members of the DEC General Assembly will get one vote (yes or no) 
for each action proposal. Delegates must be present at the DEC in order 
to vote.

Members include all convention registrants.

Decision shall be passed by majority vote. Multiple action 
proposal/campaigns can be adopted. An action proposal is considered 
adopted by the DEC and the Democratizing Education Network (DEN) if it 
receives an affirmation from the majority (50% + 1) of the General 
Assembly.

Abstentions are not "votes" for purpose of action proposal decisions at 
the DEC.

Ballots shall be counted by a committee of no less than three DEC 
organizers.

Taylour Johnson
Liberty Tree Foundation for the Democratic Revolution
www.libertytreefdr.org <http://www.libertytreefdr.org>

-- 

Ben Manski

Co-Secretary, Four Lakes Green Party of Dane County
http://www.FourLakesGreenParty.org

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