FLISA News

A big FLISA thank you to Mark, Steph, Christine, Wes, for their work in Washington at this Spring's Federal Relations Outreach (FRO) program. The accompanying photo shows the four of us (plus Tom the FLISA Executive Director) at the Department of Education, where an initial briefing meeting took place before we teamed up to advocate on The Hill. Each advocacy team dispatched to The Hill includes a representative from each of the NAFIS Sub-groups. Typically, our FRO meetings allow us access to congressional offices that we might not otherwise reach. Additionally, working with representatives from other sub-groups provides NAFIS family members an opportunity to learn from each other while making our "pitch" to congress members. Thanks for representing our FLISA impacted schools at this important event. Also shown: A photo of Christine and Steph with representatives from MISA and South Dakota Impact Aid Associations.

  The Impact Aid FLISA Organization recognizes outgoing President Cathie Peznoski as a true champion for Impact Aid Schools! Thank you Cathie!

Executive Director Schneider Attends OASIS Conference Tom Schneider, the FLISA Executive Director, was asked to speak at the Oklahoma Association Serving Impact Schools in November.

The FLISA Membership committee is preparing to publish their "Reasons to Join FLISA" document that they have been working to complete during the last Summer and Winter Meeting. Committee Chairperson Bob Reichert is putting the finishing touches on the document which will, hopefully, be published at the Winter, 2024 meeting. This is some of the important work that takes place during our FLISA meetings. Just another reason FLISA meetings are vital to advancing the cause of Impact Aid.