Missouri Association of Rural Education



|Policy Services |Legal Consultation Service |Special Education Legal Issues |

|Missouri Consultants for Education (MCE) Board |The Legal Telephone Consultation (HOTLINE) |This legal service provides up to two (2) |

|Policy Service provides a practical and legally|Service allows for unlimited telephone |“initial consultations” during the school year,|

|sound set of policies and regulations developed|consultation with a school attorney under |pertaining to special education legal issues. |

|by trial-experienced school attorneys. |certain conditions. Participating firms: |Participating firm: |

| |Mickes O’Toole |Thomeczek & Brink |

| |EdCounsel, LLC | |

| |Guin Mundorf | |

|State Legislative Advocacy |National Advocacy |Superintendent Searches |

|MARE is a member of the School Administrators |MARE is a member of the National Rural |MARE is available to all school districts in |

|Coalition (SAC). SAC employs individuals/firms|Education Advocacy Coalition (NREAC) |Missouri to facilitate the search for your next|

|to represent their interests at the Missouri |representing the interests of rural public |superintendent. A Professional Cost Effective |

|State Capitol during the legislative session. |schools in the national forums in which such |Charge structure is available upon request. |

| |issues are decided. | |

|School Board Training |Board of Education Self-Analysis |Building Principal Searches |

|MARE conducts training sessions for all new |MARE supports member school districts by |MARE is available to all school districts in |

|school board members to receive 16-hours of |offering a board of education a re-training |Missouri to facilitate the search for your |

|orientation and training required within one |and/or self analysis outlining the |building principal. A Professional Cost |

|year of their election or appointment. Sessions|characteristics of effective boardmanship. |Effective FEE structure is available upon |

|are FREE. |Effective Fee structure available on request. |request. |

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|Annual Convention |Communication |Special Partnerships |

|MARE & MoK-8 Associations provide an annual |Timely and up to date articles and information |FLITEleaders Consulting |

|fall convention consisting of large group/small|on rural education issues: |American Legion Boys State |

|group/exhibits all in support of Rural |Quarterly Newsletter |Missouri Administrator Job Posting |

|Education themes. Held at the Lodge of 4 |MARE FOCUS |Network for Educator Effectiveness |

|Seasons – Lake Ozark, MO |Website | |

| |Facebook | |

|Outstanding Rural Education Awards. Nine such | | |

|awards are given annually. | | |

|SAVES SCHOOL DISTRICT MONEY |Other Preferred Providers |Rural Missouri Scholarship |

| |American Fidelity Assurance Co. – Cafeteria |The level of economic development of an area is|

|Lease Purchase – L.J. Hart & Company |Plans |directly related to the quality of education |

|Natural Gas – Pro Energy Solutions |Claim Care – Medicaid Claiming |available. To improve the adequate number of |

|Cooperative Purchasing – Education Plus |CTS Group – Project Management |well-trained, dedicated teachers, 13 - $1,000 |

|E-Rate Program LLC |Forrest T. Jones & Co. – Long Term Care |scholarships were given in July, 2016 to junior|

|Record Scanning/Storage -- IMS |MEUHP – Health Insurance |and senior level college students meeting |

|Website Support – SOCS |Mike Keith Insurance – Health Insurance |certain criteria. |

|Roof Repairs/Replace – TREMCO |M.U.S.I.C. – Building/Property Insurance | |

|Education Software – Ed Tech Partners | |The Scholarship program is supported by the |

| | |annual MARE Golf Tournament. |

|Special Workshop Sponsors |DID YOU KNOW THAT MEMBERSHIP IS LESS THAN THE |MARE Executive Board |

|(Not all held annually) |COST OF A LATTE A DAY? |MARE is made up of 10 regions! |

|Custodial Staff Training | | |

|E-Rate application process |This year’s membership includes a FREE Missouri|10 elected regional representatives |

|Board Leadership |School Directory |2 at-large school board members |

|Board Secretary | |1 K-8 Schools Representative |

|Building Secretary | |1 Higher Education Representative |

|Annual Legal Update Seminars | |2 Advisory Board Representatives |

|School Nurses | | |

|Brain Injury – Concussion | | |

|Retirement Planning | | |

MARE is a Service Organization whose purpose is to serve the member schools in such a way that:

• The students of rural Missouri will have an equal opportunity to receive an excellent education.

• The students of rural Missouri will be able to compete academically with students throughout the world.

• The citizens of Missouri will be proud of the educational programs in rural Missouri schools.

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