Communication Committee
Task Outline

A primary purpose of the Communications Committee is to develop, implement and maintain effective lines of communication for your Chapter. Another purpose of the committee would be to (1) establish a communications database for the school district and the local communities and (2) establish contact and identify liaisons for all media sources in the local communities.

The Communications Committee can begin to craft an action plan for the following:

1. Regular Publication of the chapter newsletter

2. Maintain the chapter web page

3. Develop chapter informational flyers and talking head pieces when requested and required

4. Establish and announce to the membership a communications protocol for:

• Information rumor control
• Assessment and review of all chapter publications and flyers for accuracy.
• The Communications Committee serves as the chapter's final approval authority for release of chapter communications

5. Establish an internal chapter communications network that includes:

• A chapter wide phone tree (work in concert with the BER Committee)
• Building Representatives or a Chapter Activist at all district building sites (work in concert with the BER committee)

6. Establish a District communications network that includes:

• Certified and other union
• PresidentsSchool Board
• Parent Committees
• Site Council (s)
• District Administration (all levels)
• Student Clubs and Organizations
• E-mail channels
• District Administration, School Board, Certified, Student publications and Web Sites

5. Establish an External communications network that includes (Working in concert with the Community Outreach Committee):

(a) All community media sources including:

• Newspapers
• Nickel Ads
• Private and Public Organizations including fraternal groups like the Elks Lodge, etc.
• Businesses
• TV
• Radio
• Festival and Events (chamber of commerce)

6. Your committee should set a calendar that outlines your action steps for completing items 1 to 5.

7. The Communications Committee may be required to complete PRIORITY informational flyers or other communications tasks prior to completion of steps 1 to 5.

PRIORITY action by the committee will be driven by the district's movement regarding contract negotiations, district information releases, preparation for board, districts, community forums or other issues. It will be important for the committee to establish the networks as soon as possible. Much of the required information is available in phone directories, chamber of commerce and district directories.

This task outline serves as an example. Your committee should feel free to revise the contents and structure of this outline.