Now that the working group has decided to move ahead with the districting process, it must make decisions about how it will do so. The planning phase can be a very difficult time because it may involve delicate negotiations between boards, with staff members, with city councils, with community organizations, and with individuals.
It is therefore essential that a plan for implementing this phase be written. The plan should identify:
- What steps will be taken and when
- Who will be responsible for various roles in the process
- How information will be gathered
- How decisions will be made
- Who can act as spokespersons for the group
- When meetings will be held
- How the process will be evaluated
- How and when reality checks will be made
We have created a Plan to Plan form, a checklist of activities to help you get started.