Charter Day on the Hill

• Gather items for your display materials (ex. Projects students have done, curriculum, banners, etc.) that speaks to what makes your school unique. Power will not be available at the tables, so please no large televisions. A battery-powered laptop is fine.

• We strongly encourage board members, directors, and students to attend as we find that legislators are most interested in talking to them and understanding their different perspectives.

• Please have your students send personal email invitations for your local legislators to stop by and visit during the event (best time between 12-2pm). Please include in the subject line: Information from a school in your district (or something along those lines). You can locate your representatives and senators assigned to your school by visiting: https://le.utah.gov/GIS/findDistrict.jsp.

Day of the Event:

• Set up begins at 8am. We have the Rotunda from 7am-2pm, including set-up and clean-up, so we have to move in quickly to get things set up at the table. Please grab legislative cards from the tables in front of the House and Senate chambers if you arrive for a tour before the event begins. These cards will be delivered to the legislators and remind them that your students are in the building today. We can’t guarantee that every legislator will have time in their schedule to visit, but we will do everything we can to make sure they get the information.

• The legislature is in session until 12pm so we will have to keep the noise down so as not to disturb them.

• 11am Sharp-We will begin hearing from our state leaders.
• Parking is available in the upper northeast lot, on the streets north of the Capitol and in the parking lot south of the Capitol (across the street). Buses may park to the east of the Capitol in designated bus parking zones.
• We will not be doing a formal press conference, however, there may be media at the event.
• We will provide lunch for all attendees, including students, from the Pie Pizzeria. Vegetarian and gluten-free options will be available.
• We want to make a great impression on the legislators regarding charter schools and their students; so please remind your students to act accordingly.
• If you have signed up for an official school tour, we will be sending specific information to you individually sharing the schedule and other items you will need to be aware of prior to your tour. Be sure to be at the starting point at your appointed /reserved time. Tour times may not be changed.