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Goal Three

 
 

Goal III: Policy & Communication

 

Communication stands at the heart of relationship quality. In order to amplify transparency, align understandings, and broaden and deepen relationships with all Milford School family, Milford School District will renew and strengthen two-way policy and communication efforts.

 

Objectives

Strategies

III-A

By 2024, all Milford Public School district Board policies will be updated and, going forward, part of a regular review cycle, as demonstrated by the policies themselves and a publicly shared policy review cycle during the 2019−2020 school year. 
  1. Develop a process and schedule for updating ALL policies over the next five years.
  2. Develop a protocol for socializing policies before and after Board action for those policies that have practical implications for students, staff, administrators, and/or parents. 
  3. Research effective policy use for helping to discern the proper level of policy use, so as not to create policy bloat or policy deficiency in governing the district. 
  4. Employ relevant policies and communications to support the essential elements of self-determination theory as a means to heightening engagement and motivation for all stakeholders. 

III-B

By 2022, Milford mass communication content and practices will be realigned with the tone and content consistent with the culture aspirations defined in Goal 2, as evidenced by a public Board presentation of the work done to execute on this goal during the spring of 2022 (several before and after examples), with progress updates leading up to then.
  1. Identify and review major communication content for alignment between content/tone desired.
  2. Identify and review major communication practices for alignment between content/tone desired.
  3. Embed concepts within leadership across the district: "People are down on what they are not up on," "Communication is at the heart of healthy relationships," "The basis of most healthy relationships is active two-way communication"