Community Engagement
Goal 5
We will promote and increase community engagement, partnerships, and support by creating a community development coordinator position and building trust through relationships.
Objective 1: Create a community development coordinator position by 2028-29.
We will...
- Establish an endowment to support the community development coordinator position by 2026.
- Budget for the position in spring of 2028.
- Conduct state or nationwide search for community development coordinator during the 2027-28 school year.
Objective 2: Establish new and strengthen existing community partnerships.
We will...
- Evaluate the current quality and number of community partnerships by summer of 2025.
- Build an alumni association by summer of 2025.
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Publicly promote/recognize current and future community partners. Ongoing
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Increase student participation in community service projects and events beginning in 2025-26.
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Organize quarterly roundtable events with local businesses, groups, and organizations beginning in 2025-26.
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Use our school buildings as regional community hubs by 2025-26.
Objective 3: Enhance our communication strategies.
We will...
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Increase the number and variety of publications that showcase our district’s successes and achievements annually.
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Create a publication that highlights Grants Pass School District 7 successes and achievements; one edition by the end of 2025-26, two editions annually by 2027-28.
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Conduct surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of our communication strategies and areas for improvement. Ongoing
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Evaluate data and analytics from our communication platforms. Ongoing
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Increase newsletter subscriptions. Ongoing
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Increase social media following, reach, and engagement. Ongoing
Objective 4: Increase support for programs, personnel, facilities and operations to ensure stability and future enhancement of student opportunities.
We will...
- Obtain grants. Ongoing
- Pass a bond by 2029.
- Create endowments. Ongoing
- Increase donations. Ongoing