Communications Support

Public Information Cooperative

Is your district looking to improve communications between school and home? Do you wish the media would pay more attention to the GOOD things going on in your school, rather than always "digging up dirt"? Are you prepared for communicating with the media and your community during a crisis?

Public relations involve all interactions and communications with the public, which means not only the parents and guardians of your students, but your entire school district, town, state, and beyond. From building secretaries to custodians, bus drivers to teachers, principals, board members, and students...a relationship with your public is happening every day. Is that relationship where you would like it to be?

Districts that participate in the ESD 123 Public Information Cooperative have access to a plethora of communication and graphic design services delivered by experienced professionals who will customize communications solutions to fit any district's needs.

To learn more about any of our communication services, sign up, or request an estimate, contact Molly Curtiss. Download the ESD 123 Public Information Services Brochure.

Molly Curtiss, Communication & Graphics Coordinator
Office: 509.544.5787 • Fax: 509.544.5795
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October 2011 Positive District Promotion & Marketing Presentation by Molly Curtiss

September 2011 "School Elections Conference" materials:

School Leaders by Cathy Allen

The Bumpy Road to Recovery by Dick Davis

Levy Passage in Rough Waters by Central Kitsap School District

Data-Driven Decisions: Make Every Dollar Count by Leigh Pate

2011 Washington Education Study by Tom Eiland

Culling Communications Capital by Willie Painter

The following services are available as a combined annual package for districts, or separately on a fee-for-service basis:

Design Services
	Graphic Design & Print Publications
	ESD 123’s graphic designer can meet any print or electronic material need. From start to finish, we will research, write, edit, design, print, and distribute your product. Contact the public information cooperative for flyers, brochures, newsletters, posters, mailers, calendars, and more.
	Trainings & Career Presentations
	Our team of skilled writers and designers is the first to contact for valuable in-service training or student/classroom career presentations covering all of the communication essentials. Trainings in graphic design layout and software basics, communication and dissemination plans, and media relations are just a phone call away.
	District Branding
	Every visual component of a school or district’s identity should reflect its mission and vision. Our graphic designer will customize an aesthetically pleasing product specific to any school or district’s needs. District branding could include complete identity design and branding, logo creation or revision, stationery and letterhead sets, and business cards.

Communication Services
	Communication Plans
	ESD 123 provides a wide variety of customized media communication plans and strategies. We will assist with promotion of special events, researching, writing, posting media releases and emergency information, and the organization of news conferences and press packets.
	School Announcement Network (SAN)
	Subscribe to the FlashAlert service and receive administrative support from ESD staff who can help you disseminate district news and emergency information to the community. From school closures and delays to public events, your press releases and emergency information will reach the media at the touch of a button.

Educational Service District 123