The answer is YES.
Yes, we can help you with any school communications challenge you’re facing.
District Communications
District Communication Services
Because education is our only business, we’re really good at school district PR! Our communications experts are brilliant at strategizing, generating and delivering the quality services districts need to keep their stakeholders engaged, knowledgeable and supportive of public schools.
We’re proud of our lengthy menu of services including:
- School funding campaign planning and execution
- Crisis communications and message development
- Creative writing/editing for newsletters and web stories
- Social media training and management
- Communication and customer service training
- Community engagement
- Marketing campaigns
- Event planning
- News releases/media relations
- Presentation development and speech writing
- Communications audits & strategic planning
- Focus group facilitation/surveying
- Internal staff relations
“I just wanted to say a quick thank you for organizing the calls, supplying the agendas, providing resources and the wrap ups. These resources and talks have been really helpful. Once again, thanks for all that you are doing.”
“The COVID-19 pandemic has been extremely difficult on families, students and for school district personnel. Being able to share information, challenges and successes has created a community of communication professionals that is closer and more helpful to each other than ever. Thank you ESD 112 for all you do.”
“I have found the regional coordination of our communication efforts to be invaluable. The tools developed for regional use were collaborative, timely and perfect for addressing communications challenges and needs.”
“After publishing our annual report, I was excited and blown away at all Communications helped us accomplish. Our work simply could not be done without your incredible talent, guidance and contributions. You continuously make things better and take our ideas to the next level.”
“As a communicator in a smaller district in the region, sharing the work of creating great messages, translating documents, and anticipating questions we needed to be able to answer during the COVID-19 pandemic was a huge support. The shared resources were much better than we could have created working by ourselves, and have garnered praise from our school board, district leadership, and district families.”
Bond & Levy
Bond & Levy Informational Campaigns and Materials
We have 50+ years of experience under our belts when it comes to helping school districts communicate the importance of voter approved school funding measures. School levies and capital bonds are critical as districts work to bridge the gap between what the state pays for school and the actual cost to operate and fund programs and provide adequate facilities for students.
Our team of communications managers have helped countless districts build robust informational campaigns and materials that help their local tax payers understand the complex finance picture, as well as why local funding is essential.
Our creative approach and our proven process guides districts from the initial planning phases all the way through to election day. We know how to talk about and present informational strategies and materials for Educational Maintenance and Operations Levies, Technology Levies, and Capital Facilities Bonds.
Crisis Communications
Crisis Communications
It’s not a situation you can schedule or anticipate, but when a crisis occurs, we’re your go-to crisis management team. We work closely with district leaders during and after a crisis of any magnitude.
We help with:
- media relations
- parent/guardian communications
- reputation management
- strategy development
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ESD 112 Communications team wins prestigious national award
In July, the Educational Service District (ESD) 112 Communications Department was honored with a 2024 Gold Medallion Award from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). NSPRA’s Gold Medallion Award stands as North America’s top [...]
TV ETC aids school districts in expanding video production programs, local sports coverage
Originally published in May, 2023 and updated in January, 2024. Since 1979, ESD 112 has been home to The Vancouver Educational Television Consortium (TV ETC), a nonprofit organization consisting of seven Clark County school districts. [...]
ESD 112 and Castle Rock School District Celebrate Graduating Class of 2023
On May 31, equipped with prompts, notepads, cameras, lenses, lighting, and a wagon full of drone pieces, ESD 112’s Communications team, including Fred Gunnerson, Melissa Burt, and Arianna Vazquez, teamed up with Castle Rock School [...]
ESD 112 Communications receives top international, national, and state awards
This spring the ESD 112 Communications team was honored with several prestigious awards from international, national, and state organizations for their work in partnership with ESD programs, school districts, and other educational organizations in the [...]
ESD 112 equalizes educational opportunities for learning communities through innovative partnerships, responsive leadership, and exceptional programs.