Communications+Strategy

As Part of the Strategic Plan III - Road Map to Greatness, the Core Planning Team identified 6 strategies to be addressed over the next five years. The following strategy addresses Communication at ISB: Following the development of the strategy, Action Teams (in the fall of 2006) identified the steps to be taken to address this strategy. Specific Result #9 below identifies the action to be taken to address this strategy by the Parent Rights and Responsibilities task force.
 * Strategy 1 - We will develop a clearly defined communication system which focuses on the partnership of all ISB constituents and supports our mission and objectives**


 * Specific Result:**
 * 1.** **Obtain comprehensive information about the family, cultural and linguistic backgrounds of all ISB students, so that we have a broad understanding of our students.** **2007/2008 SY**
 * 2.** **Define and develop mutually beneficial partnerships with our constituents that support the ISB Mission.**
 * 3.** **Educate parents about the school’s mission, philosophy, expectations and teaching methodologies.**
 * 4.** **Develop and present annually, a series of teacher/staff activities that enhance understanding of the diverse cultures of ISB students so that we can better meet their educational and social needs.**
 * 5.** **Develop activities for our culturally diverse constituents to enhance the sense of ISB as an inclusive community.**
 * 6.** **Develop guidelines and protocols that result in transparent and respectful internal communication, and are inclusive of all ISB employees.** **2007/2008 SY**
 * 7.** **Develop consistent, transparent and respectful external communication guidelines and protocols that promote inclusion of all ISB constituents.** **2007/2008 SY**
 * 8.** **Develop and publish a long-term, cohesive, school wide communications plan, with specific goals and actions.** **Partial** **2007/2008 SY**
 * 9.** **Define a clear set of parents’ rights and responsibilities (related to education at ISB) and communicate them throughout the ISB community.** **2007/2008 SY**
 * 10.** **Clearly define and communicate the ISB brand to present a consistent and accurate image of ISB as a warm welcoming center of educational excellence.** **2007/2008 SY**