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Bloomfield Hills board weighs marketing firm role in strategic planning; asks for RFP coordination
Summary
At a March 17 study session, the Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education debated whether to engage Galapagos Marketing to craft mission, vision and marketing language while issuing a separate RFP for a strategic-plan facilitator. Trustees expressed support with conditions to avoid duplicative community outreach and survey fatigue.
The Bloomfield Hills Schools Board of Education discussed a proposal to engage Galapagos Marketing to lead early work on mission, vision, “why” statements and a tagline as the district prepares a broader strategic-planning process on March 17 during a study session.
Board members and administrators said the marketing firm could accelerate work on branding and external messaging ahead of a longer, facilitator-led strategic plan, but multiple trustees warned against bifurcating the mission/vision work from the overall planning process without clear coordination.
Why it matters: The district wants a concise identity package to “bring energy” to the community and to use as a starting point for a year-long…
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