Members

Engaged Community of Leaders and Learners

Our members are on the GO. They value professional learning, advocate for public education, and leverage meaningful partnerships with businesses. Our mission is to advance educational opportunities for ALL students in the Ozarks so they can be successful at any career or ready for college.

A key purpose of GOCSD is to serve as a conduit for the sharing of educational practices between districts through networking and collaboration, while also offering district-initiated high quality professional learning opportunities for members. The GOCSD sponsored yearly Innovation Summit is one of the premiere professional learning experiences offered for Missouri educators. Top educational researchers from across the nation serve as keynote speakers with local educators sharing expertise through over 100 break-out sessions. Districts are also provided opportunities for purchasing needed resources at reduced costs through the many GOCSD business partners.

GOCSD also serves as a key voice for southwest Missouri public schools at the state and national level. The collaborative efforts with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, local and state business communities and state/federal legislators provide key opportunities for proactively supporting school districts. The needs of Missouri children are at the forefront of this advocacy work.

The GOCSD community includes 100+ school districts and 10 Universities/Colleges in 47 counties representing nearly 150,000 K-12 students. GOCSD supports rural, suburban, and urban communities with districts serving less than 50 and up to 24,300 students. Our members are on the GO. They value professional learning, advocate for public education and secure meaningful partnerships with businesses.

Our Members

We love hearing from our Members! Please use the communication tools below to reach out, or send us an email.

SW Member Districts

Alton
Ash Grove
Aurora
Ava
Billings
Blue Eye
Bolivar
Bradleyville
Branson
Cabool
Cassville
Clever
Clinton

Crane
Dadeville
Dallas County
Diamond
Dora
Everton
Fair Grove

Fair Play

Fordland
Forsyth
Gainesville
Galena

Gasconade
Glenwood
Halfway
Harrison AR
Hartville
Hermitage
Hollister
Houston
Hurley

Jamestown
Kirbyville
Laclede County Joel E Barber
Laclede County Conway
Lebanon
Licking
Logan-Rogersville

Macks Creek
Mansfield
Marion C. Early – Morrisville
Marionville
Mark Twain
Marshfield
Miller
Mountain Grove

Mountain View-Birch Tree
Mount Vernon

Niangua
Nixa
Ozark
Pierce City
Plato
Pleasant Hope
Reeds Spring
Republic
Richards

Roscoe

Sarcoxie
School of the Osage
Shell Knob
Skyline Hickory County
Sparta
Spokane
Springfield
Strafford
Summit Preparatory School
Taneyville
Thayer
Walnut Grove
Warsaw
Weaubleau
West Plains
Willard
Willow Springs

SE Member Districts

Advance
Arcadia Valley
Bell City Schools
Campbell
Caruthersville
Chaffee

Delta
East Carter County
East Prairie
Fredericktown
Jackson
Kingston
Malden

North St. Francois County
Oak Ridge
Oran
Pemiscot County
Perry County
Poplar Bluff

Portageville
Puxico
Scott County Central
Scott County
Ste. Genevieve County
Van Buren
Woodland

Member Universities and Colleges

Member Universities and Colleges enjoy the same benefits as our Member Districts. Faculty and staff of the education departments receive GOCSD membership registration rates for professional learning events and our on-demand catalog, while teacher education students can register for free. In addition, the Education Department Dean, and/or designee, is invited to attend all GOCSD Membership Meetings. Member Universities and Colleges also receive GOCSD member rates for services or products provided by some of our Partners.

College of the Ozarks
Cox College
Drury University

Evangel University
Lindenwood University
Missouri State University
Ozarks Technical Community College

Southeast Missouri State University
Southwest Baptist University
Western Governors University