Douglas County School District Community Engagement January 5, 2010.
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Transcript of Douglas County School District Community Engagement January 5, 2010.
Douglas County School District
Community Engagement
January 5, 2010
Communication Plan
Vision Statement:
The Communications Department works to support a positive educational
environment for students, staff, parents and the community by building a sense of trust, cohesiveness, and understanding of
Douglas County School District.
Communication Plan
Vision Statement:
The Communications Department works to support a positive educational
environment for students, staff, parents and the community by building a sense of trust, cohesiveness, and understanding of
Douglas County School District.
Communication Plan Internal Stakeholders
Students (elem, second) Parents (elem, second,
neighborhood, charter) Employees (certified,
classified, pro/tech, admin) Board of Education Douglas County Federation PTOs/DCEF Chapters DAC/SAC/LRPC DC Educational Foundation Volunteers Senior Employees
External Stakeholders Key Communicators Parents with children not yet
in schools Parents with children out of
District Non-parent community Local business leaders Chambers/Eco. Develop. Local elected officials Media Other school districts Homeowner Associations Local service and advocacy
groups
Communication Plan
Vision Statement:
The Communications Department works to support a positive educational
environment for students, staff, parents and the community by building a sense of trust, cohesiveness, and understanding of
Douglas County School District.
Communication Plan - Goals1) Expand the level of community engagement, that is,
stakeholders playing an active role in supporting DCSD.
2) Build public awareness and support of DCSD schools, including neighborhood, charter and choice schools and programs.
3) Increase transparent two-way communication with stakeholders
4) Improve internal and external customer service.
Communication Plan
Questions/Comments
DCSD Key Messages
Will remain consistent messages New proof points will be added to
support the key messages as they materialize
Will be used with our internal and external stakeholders
Will be used to help craft communications moving forward
DCSD Key Messages
Questions/Comments
Community EngagementOpen Forums at BoE meetings
Schedule for BoE meetings at schools
Date Location Proposed Topic Ideas1.19.10 RCHS DCSD Budget Reduction2.16.10* TBD Superintendent Hiring Process/Budget3.16.10* Wilcox Board Rm Parental Choice/Budget 4.20.10 HRHS Health and Wellness5.18.10 SGMS Transparency/Budget6.15.10 DCHS Pay for Performance
* February and March meeting locations are still tentative as high schools and middle schools appear to be booked.
Community EngagementOpen Forums at BoE meetings
Outstanding issues related to RCHS meeting on January 19th Open Forum to take place at 5 pm or 6 pm?
Lack of portable PA/Recording Speaker System will require a rental fee until a system is purchased
Format for the Open Forum 30 minute presentation 30 minute Open Comment
Community EngagementOpen Forums at BoE meetings
Are we ready to move forward with the January 19th meeting at RCHS?
If so, the upcoming meeting will be advertised through usual communication tools and through local paper advertisements
DCSD Financial Transparency Website Pages
Next Steps Test the new website with a small group to determine
ease of use and any necessary changes We have had 4 comments submitted
Go live with the website pages in January 2010 Will send a communication into the system to inform that we
will go live on January 15th, pending approval from IT Dept. Meet with Charter schools in January to explain the
legislation and requirements
Community Engagement
Questions/Comments