• Community Connections and Public Relations

    Establish trust and confidence by creating opportunities to listen and learn from all stakeholders - including students, parents, staff and larger community.

    OBJECTIVES:

    1. Communicate an understanding and ownership of the district's M i s s i o n a n d Vision as an organization dedicated to providing the best possible education for every child.
    2. Establish positive, professional, and collaborative relationships with all internal and external stakeholders and reengage stakeholders to become active supporters and participants of the PPS community.
    3. Promote ongoing professional and collaborative relationships to support the safety and well-being of the whole child in order to maximize their academic potential.
    4. Recognize accomplishments of students, staff, parents, community members and leaders.

     

    Action

    Sponsor

    Comments/Results

    Status

    4A

    Assess the quality, quantity and effectiveness of external communication to include communications with and between policy makers, community leaders, business leaders and faith-based leaders.

    Superintendent

    Communications Director

     

    4B

    Establish a meeting schedule with the City’s Mayor

    Superintendent

    Chief of Staff

    Municipality

     

    4C

    Schedule  meetings  with  various  parent  organizations  for initial listening and learning sessions and discuss critical issues facing the system while creating opportunities for authentic engagement.

    Superintendent

    Chief of Staff

    Community & Engagement Department

    Parent Organizations Hybrid (In person and virtual)

     

    4D

    Schedule informal “meet and greet” opportunities for the community members by attending school and community events.

    Superintendent

    Community & Engagement Department

    Parent Organizations

    School Leadership

     

    4E

    Listen and learn and discuss critical issues facing the district in an effort to foster collaboration between leadership and membership.

    Superintendent

    Bargaining units

     

    4F

    Meet with state education leaders for an initial listening and learning session to discuss critical issues facing the district, and to solicit  their  support.  Establish  a  routine communication protocol with these groups.

    Superintendent

    NJDOE

    Communications Director

     

    4G

    Network with state education leaders, superintendents and colleagues across the state to discuss critical issues facing public education, urban school districts and develop a platform for advocacy for PPS.

    Superintendent

    NJDOE

    Lawmakers/Legislators

     

    4H

    Schedule introductory meetings with members of the local media and establish protocols for communication that is open, honest, transparent and accurate.

    Superintendent

    Communication Department

    Media Outlets

     

    4I

    Visit schools and spend time with faculty, staff members and

    students.

    Superintendent

    School leaders

    Site based personnel

    Students

     

    4J

    Assess the quality, quantity and effectiveness of internal communication to include communications with and between the BOE, administration, principals, teachers, staff and students.

    Superintendent

    Communications department

     

    4K

    Meet with principal, teacher and support staff organizations to listen and learn about the perceptions and gain understanding of the various challenges facing the system as well as its strengths and solutions for moving the school system forward to meet strategic objectives.

    Superintendent

    Bargaining units

     

    4L

    Schedule  meetings  with  established  student  leadership

    organizations.   Establish   an   ongoing   rapport   with   the different student groups. Create student advisory group.

    Superintendent

    Student groups

     

    4M

    Review district’s safety and crisis communication plan

    Superintendent

    Security Director

    Communications Director

     

    4N

    Determine the feasibility of administering a survey to all school principals to assess Central Office support of school functions and operations.

    Superintendent

    Communications Director

    School based leaders

     

    4O

    Determine the feasibility of administering a survey to all employees to obtain employee feedback around organizational efficiency and effectiveness.

    Superintendent

    Communications Director

    All district groups