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Granby committee weighs outreach: newsletters, booths and "coffee hour" sessions proposed to boost attendance
Summary
Committee members proposed multiple outreach ideas — printed inserts, booths at town events, live streaming, short remote 'coffee hours' and coordination with the town communications committee — while flagging staff time and budget limits as constraints.
Committee members spent an extended portion of the June 9 meeting discussing ways to increase public engagement with school governance and events.
Ideas included staffing a booth at town events (featuring newsletters or handouts), inserting printed flyers with tax-bill mailings if procurement allows, reviving live broadcast access so residents can tune in remotely, and holding informal one-hour "coffee hour" remote sessions where a committee member would be available to answer questions. Members suggested low-cost, targeted distributions such as sports schedules or flyers for senior-center events, and recommended coordinating with the town communications committee; Jenny noted she serves on that committee and is working on a town newsletter.
Concerns centered on staff time, printing costs and whether the district could absorb expenses or would be billed back by the town. Members agreed to pursue options gradually, ask the town clerk and communications committee about mailing inserts and printing, and reconvene the topic at the next meeting or policy/communications subcommittee session.
The discussion underscored a desire to increase meeting attendance and awareness, especially ahead of the upcoming budget season, while recognizing limits on staff capacity and district resources.
