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Effective Governmental Relations

Establishing strong governmental relations is essential for fostering collaboration among school leaders, local officials, and legislators. This guide shares insights from our experience, including the importance of personal connections, engaging dialogues, and community involvement. Activities like Governmental Relations Day and quarterly breakfasts help create lasting partnerships, while addressing key issues through structured discussions and discovery learning. By prioritizing open communication and honoring contributions, we can enhance support for educational initiatives and community development.

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Effective Governmental Relations

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  1. Effective Governmental Relations Breaking bread together and other tips from our experience

  2. Background • 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. In the beginning:Governmental Relations Day • Showcase School • Student prepared & presented meal • School tours • Class visits • Create Dialogue • Identify topics • Share viewpoints

  4. Courtesy of CountyNewsLive.com

  5. Courtesy of CountyNewsLive.com

  6. All photos courtesy of CountyNewsLive.com

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

  8. Courtesy of CountyNewsLive.com

  9. Differentiation • Quarterly Breakfasts for local leaders • City • County • Hospital • Chamber of Commerce • Community Foundation Courtesy of CountyNewsLive.com

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

  11. MSBA Advocacy Center/SBAN

  12. Express appreciation • Sincere thanks • Time • Interest • Hard Decisions • Resolutions • State Legislators • MML Local Gov’t. Week

  13. Use Sound Instruction • 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. Other thoughts . . . • 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. Other thoughts . . . • Use other relationships • Confront the hard questions • Eat together • Take the long view . . .

  16. Outcomes • 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. Questions . . . • 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!

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