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District Communication Plan 2011-2012. Mr. Christopher Leone Chief Operating Officer. October 2011. The goal of the plan is…. Improve Communication to Bloomfield Community Parents Staff Students Promote a culture that maximizes feedback while minimizing response time
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District Communication Plan 2011-2012 Mr. Christopher Leone Chief Operating Officer October 2011
The goal of the plan is… • Improve Communication to • Bloomfield Community • Parents • Staff • Students • Promote a culture that maximizes feedback while minimizing response time • Promote a district that communicates successful events and student accomplishments. October 2011
Goal #1 • District Blog • Ability to update family and community on a daily / need basis. • AVAILABLE AUGUST 30, 2011 Goal #2 • Feedback@blmfld.org • This email account was rolled out in August. It allows for anyone in the community to submit a question. The district promises to respond no later than 48 hours after receipt of the email. • AVAILABLE AUGUST 30, 2011 October 2011
Goal #3 • Weekly Update • This is being sent to BOE / Staff and contains the following: • Academic Events • Academic Achievement • Art Events • Arts Achievement • Athletic Events • Athletic Achievement • Community Update • Weekly Worth Reading • AVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 October 2011
Goal #4 School Website Updates Technology Department and Schools started this process in August to update school sites. ONGOING Goal #5 • District Website Update • A committee to be formed in October to oversee project under the leadership of John Robinson, Director of Technology. • ONGOING – JANUARY 2012 October 2011
Goal #6 Leadership for Learning Bulletin Bulletin issued from the Superintendents Office to the BOE, Town Council, Community Leadership to focus on the work of the Bloomfield Public Schools. AVAILABLE AUGUST 2011 Goal #7 School Data Reports Transparent way to share data to schools, staff and community. The Reports focus on student growth by cohort and comparison to the State of Connecticut. AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2011 October 2011
Goal #8 District Data Dashboard This feature will look at (by school) discipline and attendance. Over time we can update district and state level assessment. AVAILABLE OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2011 Goal #9 Connect Ed As needed professional development for Principals on the effective ways to use ConnectEd to alert parents for events / items other than snow. ONGOING AS NEEDED October 2011
Goal #10 District Style Guide This document will set a standard for all district / school documents. Officially “branding the style” of the Bloomfield Public Schools ONGOING – DECEMBER 2011 Goal #11 Media Coverage Not reading the news… sharing the news. ONGOING October 2011
Some Examples of Sharing: • Bloomfield Public Schools Convocation (August 2011) • CTN • BATV • Desi Nesmith Article • Hartford Courant, September 6, 2011 • Summer School Article • Hartford Courant, September 27, 2011 • Teacher of the Year Article • Hartford Courant, September 30, 2011 • Achievement Gap Article • Hartford Courant, October 10, 2011 • WECMS Feature • CPTV – December 2011 October 2011