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Board reviews draft communication plan; members seek clarification on scope
Summary
The superintendent presented a working board communication plan; members asked clarifying edits to ensure routine parent‑teacher contacts and school visits are not unduly restricted and requested a clearer escalation hierarchy during superintendent absence.
Superintendent Chandler presented a draft board communication plan described as a working document to set expectations for how the superintendent and board members communicate with staff, families and one another.
Board members repeatedly sought clarification that the plan would not prohibit ordinary parent‑teacher or board‑member interactions with school staff. One board member said: “As long as it's not prohibiting me from communicating with my children's teachers for educational purposes, I'm good with that.” Chandler agreed the intent is to govern board business communications and offered to revise the language.
Members also asked for a simple escalation hierarchy for times the superintendent is unavailable. Chandler said he would notify the board in advance when he expects to be unavailable and identified the assistant superintendent (Jean) as the usual next contact, with Jesse as an additional backup in limited scenarios.
The board asked staff to redraft the relevant sections (including the centralized communication point) and return the document to policy committee for review; no formal adoption was scheduled during the meeting.
