BRANFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION
With a district goal of improving processes and tools for communication, The Board of Education Communication Committee surveyed families to help focus improvement efforts. The Board survey opened on March 1, 2024 and closed on April 5, 2024. There were 236 responses representing families from all district campuses. Results were discussed at the April 17 and May 15 meetings of the Communication Committee. While several improvement efforts were discussed, the prioritized actions are highlighted.
Communication Core Commitments (C3)
ParentSquare
ParentSquare is a unified app for school communication allowing families to receive all announcements from the district and their children’s schools and teachers in one place. There are options to specify how and when notifications are received. Parents can enjoy photos posted by teachers, fill out forms and permission slips, sign up for conferences, and much more.
The district website will migrate to a new host, Finalsite, that offers features and navigation options superior to the current provider.
Website
Focus Groups
Administration and the Board will explore opportunities for stakeholder feedback through focus groups related to specific topics of community and staff interest.
Communication Chain
Administration will create and publicize a chain of communication to guide questions, comments and concerns to the appropriate party.
Celebrating
All parties will commit to looking for the bright spots and identifying student and staff accomplishments worthy of celebration. The district will work to improve efforts in communicating celebrations to the larger community when possible and appropriate.
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