This is an overview of Cooperating School Districts of Greater St. Louis. It describes what it is and how it operates, along with membership information and resources.

1. Cooperating School Districts of Greater St. Louis 1460 Craig Rd. St. Louis, MO 63146 http://www.csd.org 314-872-8282

2. Today’s Objectives

3. Mission to provide member school districts with high-quality and cost-effective services, resources and leadership to achieve educational excellence for all students

4. Overview of CSD Non-profit educational service agency Proactive voice for education Voluntary, membership driven Owned & governed by 30 member-districts Also serves additional 31 member districts Founded in 1928

5. The Power of Collaboration

6. Networking

7. Saving Money

8. Enhancing Classroom Instruction

10. Conferences for School Board Members and Superintendents

11. Legislative Advocacy

12. Community Collaborations/Partnerships

13. Public Education Advocacy

15. CSD Insurance Trust

16. Regional Education Applicant Program

17. Educational Media Services

18. Core Data

19. CSD Retirement Trust

20. Natural Gas Consortium

22. Conferences

23. Classes/Workshops

24. Instructional Coaching

25. Leadership Seminars

26. Job Alike Groups

27. Character Education

28. Technology Integration

30. Impact

31. Revenue

32. Who’s Who

33. Membership 3 levels Based on student enrollment Only public school districts Free Discovery Education streaming

34. Resources Podcasts: www.csd.org/Podcasts/index.html Blog: educationtoday.wordpress.com Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/csdstl Follow us on Twitter: @csd_stl Videos (CSD SchoolTube Channel): schooltube.com/user/csd Delicious Account: delicious.com/csd_vlc

35. Summary CSD helps school districts Collaborate Save money Receive needed services Call for more information or to join Executive director’s office 314-692-1209

36. Questions?