Stevensville School District                      

COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Public Relations

The District will strive to maintain effective two-way communications with the public to enable the Board and staff to interpret schools’ needs to the community and provide a means for citizens to express their needs and expectations to the Board and staff.

The Superintendent will establish and maintain a communication process within the school system and between it and the community.  Such public information program will provide for news releases at appropriate times, arrange for media coverage of District programs and events, provide for regular direct communications between individual schools and the citizens they serve, and assist staff in improving their skills and understanding in communicating with the public.

The District may solicit community opinion through parent organizations, parent-teacher conferences, open houses, and other events or activities, which may bring staff and citizens together.

Legal Reference:
Art. II, Sec. 8, Montana Constitution – Right of participation
Art. II, Sec. 9, Montana Constitution – Right to know

Policy History:
Adopted on: February 12, 2002
Reviewed on: April 9, 2013
Revised on: December 17, 2002; May 14, 2013