PURPOSE: The District Education Council will ensure that continuous, active and meaningful communication with the community is established, nurtured and monitored.
REGULATION:
Communications must be established in an atmosphere of mutual trust that is open, respectful and invitational.
Exchange and dialogue must be conducted in an honest, timely, fair and “jargon-free” manner.
Stakeholders must be identified and must include students, staff, families, community groups, other councils, business, labor, “partners in education” and government.
The primary focus of community communication must be upon improving the quality of services to students.
Community communication must be broadly based with an objective of generating mutual understanding and support.
Creative, innovative and proactive thinking and exploration must be encouraged.
