Public Statements Committee Strategic Plan 10-01

Chair: Meryn Callander
Suzanne Arms
Pam Leo
Marilyn Milos
Advisors:
Win Sweet
Kent Peterson
Joy Holloway (proofing)

Role and Responsibilities

  1. To develop and revise all written policy statements released on behalf of aTLC
  2. To work with committees to refine public statements issued by them
  3. To develop and oversee feedback mechanisms from public prior to revisions
  4. To present all of above statements to board for approval prior to issuance

Short-term Goals (1 year)

  1. To finalize Proclamation and Blueprint v 1.0
  2. Establish mechanism for gathering feedback on above prior to revisions
  3. Develop a system for modifying documents
  4. To produce position statements on current issues as they relate to the Proclamation (like the abortion issue)

Long-term Goals (2-5 years).

  1. Oversee updating of public statements via feedback from topic forums and from caucuses.
  2. Prepare draft documents to board to be issued as public documents.

Strategies

  1. Conference calls to accomplish short-term objectives.
  2. Develop online feedback forums for people to discuss differences with existing or possible lacking Principles/Blueprint points.
  3. Monitor forums and guestbook and digest suggestions from public.
  4. Report to the Board with proposed updates/new documents semi-annually or as needed.

Needed Policies

  1. How to deal with controversial topics (vaccination, circumcision, holding therapy, crying--a la Solter)

June 2002 Progress Report and updated Plan