1. Buffalo Diocesan Federation of Home and School Associations An exploration

2. Boards Board: recommends policy responsible for strategic plan designs marketing budget

3. Home-School Assns: meet needs of strategic plan help with regulations, procedures under policy implement marketing fundraising, fun-raising support for staff education/training for parents

4. Rationale for Parental Involvement Parents: primary educators Expertise Mutual support Focused promotion Accountability

5. Primary Educators Partner with the Catholic school Support school program First teachers about God

6. Expertise Educated, experienced generation of parents Gifts in various areas Connections in various areas

7. Mutual Support Relationships with other collegial groups Strong ties with administrators, teachers Support for other parents Good marketing/Public relations

8. Focused Promotion Satisfied customers Word of mouth Marketing Recruitment Public advocacy

9. Accountability Stewardship of resources Reporting of results Shared use of resources

10. A Buffalo Diocesan Federation Focus the strength and efforts of individual HSA's Create a consortium to share ideas and expertise Unify efforts on behalf of Catholic schools Help schools to establish effective HSA's

11. Next Steps Suggest other issues Consult with principals Take this to Executive Council Look at by-laws Meet again