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Links to articles designed to help school boards establish two-way communication between the organization and the community it serves.
Community relations checklist for the board
Ways to identify if the board is successfully communicating with the community.
How to organize a successful community legislative forum
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Talking to your school/ESD/Community college board
Sample article for your local newspaper, parent organization newsletters, service club newsletters, or as the basis for a speech.
Tangible triumphs: best practices from 12 school districts
Four key messages the public wants to hear.
Key communicator network
Being a spokesperson for education
Tips to help assure people in your community that your schools are delivering what is expected.
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Building Support for Your Schools
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