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- What policies and procedures do we have that address how the board communicates with the administration, staff, and community, including the press, and with each other?
- How and how well does the internal communication system work?
- In what ways do we currently communicate the successes of and challenges facing our schools?
- What is happening at the state and federal levels that may impact our schools?
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- What is the role of the superintendent in the communication system?
- What strategies are being utilized to promote healthy internal and external communications?
- What can be done to improve communication within and outside the district?
- Are communications coordinated among schools in the district?
- What actions are taken to ensure that technology supports communication?
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- What is the "chain of command" in terms of communications?
- What methods of communicating internally and externally already exist? (newspapers, newsletters, web site, etc.)
- How does the school community perceive the current level of communication?
- How are people’s "voices" heard in the school?
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- Review policy.
- Establish procedures governing how the board will communicate with administration, staff, and community, and each other in areas of budget, student achievement, legislative impact on system, etc.
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- Review internal communication system with the superintendent.
- Establish plan for keeping community informed about the successes and challenges that face our schools.
- Read legislative updates from leadership associations.
- Become familiar with VSBA resolutions.
- Establish and communicate board positions on legislative issues as appropriate.
- Establish and maintain communication with local legislators.
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- Review VSBA/VSA roles and responsibilities of superintendent and board members.
- Review existing procedures and practices being used for communication.
- Establish clear expectations and procedures for effective and timely communication within the district/SU.
- Promote consistency and collaboration in communication among school and board leaders.
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- Meet with the superintendent to learn and discuss the plan for communication.
- Do a scan of parents, staff, and students to determine the most effective ways of communicating with them.
- Ensure that communications procedures are followed by all staff.
- Review the crisis plan to determine process and methods of communication.
- Review FERPA and confidentiality policies and procedures.
- Meet with groups in the school to determine effectiveness of system communications.
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