Seed Statement Charter

Six commitments about how questions are written before neighbors ever see them.

1. 01
   Plain language

   Every statement is written to be read aloud by a middle schooler without stumbling. If a neighbor cannot repeat what a statement means in their own words, it is rewritten.

2. 02
   One idea at a time

   Each statement makes one claim. No compound sentences. If a person could agree with half and disagree with half, it is split into two.

3. 03
   Local, not abstract

   Statements refer to schools and neighborhoods here in the Triangle, not to national debates. What is true elsewhere is not automatically what matters here.

4. 04
   Written by many hands

   The seed set is drafted with the Founding Circle and revised after every session based on what tables said was missing.

5. 05
   Open to revision

   Any participant may propose a statement or a rewrite by emailing hello@carolinacommons.org. Every proposal is logged; accepted proposals are attributed unless the proposer asks otherwise.

6. 06
   No leading questions

   Statements are reviewed for framing. If the wording nudges toward one answer, it is rewritten until it does not.