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.

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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.