1. Recommend strategies to increase ESP membership by gathering trend data on current ESP membership. Create a strategic plan specific to ESP needs including a target membership goal.
2. Review and make recommendations to increase the integration of education support concerns into Association policies and recommend workshops of interest to ESP members for inclusion in Association trainings.
3. Provide input to staff regarding potential content for the Organizing Conference.
4. Plan for increased awareness about the OEA ESP Award. Review nominations and recommend to the Board of Directors a recipient for the OEA ESP award.
5. Promote the importance of and encourage ESP participation in all levels of the Association, including governance, workshops, programs and activities.
6. Monitor, research and report on the privatization of support professional positions in local Oklahoma districts.
7. Recommend strategies to increase salaries and benefits for support professionals. Work in conjunction with the Collective Bargaining and Legislative Committees for this charge.
8. Address where your committee can help create organizing strategies around ESP issues.
9. Address how your committee is working to include New and Early Career members throughout your work.
10. Compile a list of issues that are relative to job needs that have arisen due to the pandemic. List possible solutions to those issues and how the OEA can help address those issues.
11. Work with the Legislative Committee to create a legislative strategy that will add Education Support Employees to the protected and paid employees list during a declared health emergency.

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