Staff Support - Michelle Morris
Meeting Time-4th Wednesday of Every Month at 5 p.m.

Mission Statement:
Develop relationships between the education and business communities by promoting educational excellence.

Program of Work

1. Promote teacher appreciation through New Educators' Welcome and Teacher of the Year Reception
   • Teacher of the Year Reception the first week of March.
   • New Educators' Welcome in August.
   • Partner with and help promote the Teacher Appreciation Week to Chamber members through Chamber web, emails, newsletters, and pamphlets.
2. Recognize volunteer efforts through the Education Service Award.
   • Review the guidelines. Proposals for amendments submitted to executive committee by July.
   • Make nominations and select a recipient for the 2004 Education Service Award in August and make the presentation at the Chamber Banquet in October.
3. Promote continuing education and post secondary education in the Seguin area.
   • Identify local program opportunities and promote through Chamber web, emails, newsletters, and pamphlets.
4. Provide a presence on the Chamber's Industrial Relations Committee to strengthen communications between education and the workforce.
   • Appoint a single representative responsible for keeping communications open.
   • Chamber presence to help promote the career fairs currently handled by the SBEC.
5. Disseminate information about and promote schools in the Seguin area
   • Provide Scrapbooks for real estate offices.
   • "Good News" emails. Identify sources responsible for making sure the good news gets reported.
   • Provide web support for area business members.