Goal 4
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:
- 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.
- 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.
- Promote ongoing professional and collaborative relationships to support the safety and well-being of the whole child in order to maximize their academic potential.
- Recognize accomplishments of students, staff, parents, community members and leaders.
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Action |
Sponsor |
Comments/Results |
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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 |
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4B |
Establish a meeting schedule with the City’s Mayor |
Superintendent |
Chief of Staff Municipality |
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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) |
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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 |
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4E |
Listen and learn and discuss critical issues facing the district in an effort to foster collaboration between leadership and membership. |
Superintendent |
Bargaining units |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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4I |
Visit schools and spend time with faculty, staff members and students. |
Superintendent |
School leaders Site based personnel Students |
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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 |
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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 |
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4L |
Schedule meetings with established student leadership organizations. Establish an ongoing rapport with the different student groups. Create student advisory group. |
Superintendent |
Student groups |
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4M |
Review district’s safety and crisis communication plan |
Superintendent |
Security Director Communications Director |
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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 |
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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 |
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