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Marion County schools outline expanded community engagement, communications push under Goal 5
Summary
District leaders presented Goal 5 of the strategic plan, detailing expanded partnerships, digital messaging growth and family engagement events; the Public Education Foundation described roughly $435,000 in recent support for safety and student programs and pledged continued partnership.
Shawana Harris, executive director of K–12 Support for Marion County Public Schools, and district communications leaders on Jan. 23 presented Goal 5 of the district strategic plan, describing steps to increase family engagement, expand community partnerships and strengthen two‑way communication.
The presentation laid out specific tools and measures the district is using to reach families and community partners. "Goal 5 focuses on enhancing community engagement and communication by increasing stakeholder dialogue, partnerships, and collaboration to meet the needs and of our staff and celebrate success," Harris said.
Why it matters: The effort packages volunteer programs, nonprofit partnerships and digital outreach together with metrics intended to measure meaningful participation (survey returns, returning families and platform engagement) rather than raw counts alone.
District staff described a mix of continuing and new partnerships and…
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