1. Breaking bread together and other tips from our experience

2.  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

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

4. Courtesy of CountyNewsLive.com

6. All photos courtesy of CountyNewsLive.com

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

8. Courtesy of CountyNewsLive.com

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

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

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

13.  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

14.  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...”

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

16.  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

17.  Marilyn Rethemeyer  Brenda Bader  Dr. Doug Meyer  Ken Lerbs  Craig Schannuth  Mike Pratte  Dustin Kallmeyer  Dr. Chris Neale Contact: cneale@hermann.k12.mo.us 573-486-2116 x 1302 Thanks for coming!