Breaking bread together and other tips from our experience

 Board desire to establish strong relationships with other government leaders: ◦ Mayor & Aldermen, County Commissioners, Law Enforcement ◦ Federal & State Senators & Representatives Used by permission of CountyNewsLive.com

 Showcase School ◦ Student prepared & presented meal ◦ School tours ◦ Class visits  Create Dialogue ◦ Identify topics ◦ Share viewpoints

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 Distinction in Performance Assembly  Invited officials to speak to students  Included DESE Personnel

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 Quarterly Breakfasts for local leaders ◦ City ◦ County ◦ Hospital ◦ Chamber of Commerce ◦ Community Foundation

 Visit the Capital (SBAN & More)  MSBA Advocacy Center  Share Vision Project Report  When other officials are in town, be there!

 Sincere thanks ◦ Time ◦ Interest ◦ Hard Decisions  Resolutions ◦ State Legislators ◦ MML Local Gov’t. Week

 If you want to discuss funding, consider... ◦ Word problems ◦ Simulations  If you want to discuss philosophical/political issues, consider... ◦ Complex, open-ended questions ◦ Discovery learning

 Listen as well as talk  Personalize our position “The student who fed you breakfast...” “Our busses started picking up students at...” “We have reduced staff (increased class size) by...”

 Use other relationships  Confront the hard questions  Eat together  Take the long view...

 Collaboration with City: ◦ Safe Routes to Schools Infrastructure Grant ◦ Forgiveness of rent on utility poles ◦ Dual Facilities Use by Parks Dept. and School Athletes ◦ Honoring School and Community Leaders Annually  Hermann Regional Economic Development Corp.  Collaboration with the State ◦ Interest in transportation funding rising ◦ Calls from leaders about legislative impacts

 Marilyn Rethemeyer  Brenda Bader  Dr. Doug Meyer  Ken Lerbs  Craig Schannuth  Mike Pratte  Dustin Kallmeyer  Dr. Chris Neale Contact: x 1302 Thanks for coming!