COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTWSSDA Webinar September 17, 2014 Colleen Miller, Director of Leadership Development

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OutcomesWashington School Board Standard 5

Expanded view of community engagement through partnerships

How does a board ensure that all stakeholders voices are heard when working with a diverse population?

Standard 5: Engage local community and represent the values and expectations they hold for their schools By:

Benchmark of Success a. Collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.

Challenges

Represent the values and expectations

Collaborate

Respond

Stakeholders

•Who are your stakeholders?

Respond

One-Way Communication

• What communication paths does your district use?

Two-way Communication

How does your board engage in two-way communication with stakeholders?

PTA STANDARDS FOR FAMILY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS

http://www.pta.org/nationalstandards

Collaborate and Mobilize

Partnerships with stakeholder

groups

Example

A key goal of Alaska ICE has been to strengthen community collaborations to improve thecommunity’s ability and drive to support youth.http://alaskaice.org/

Association of Alaska School Boards'Initiative for Community Engagement

NSBA : PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT TOOLKIThttp://www.nsba.org/services/national-connection/public-engagement-toolkit

Questions ?

OutcomesWashington School Board Standard 5

Expanded view of community engagement through partnerships

How does a board ensure that all stakeholders voices are heard when working with a diverse population?

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