Communications Department
 

“The goal of education is the advancement of
knowledge and the dissemination of truth.”

- John F. Kennedy

Mark Higgins
Director of Communications & Community Relations

Walla Walla Public Schools Communications Department
364 South Park Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509) 526-6716
(509) 520-6242 (Cell)
(509) 529-7713 (FAX)
mhiggins@wwps.org

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Communication with the Public

School Board Policy – No. 4010
The board believes that open communication with the public is a necessary component of the district’s operation. Therefore, the board supports the superintendent and staff in the organization, maintenance, and operation of an effective communications program.

The district’s communications program should:

1. Encourage a better understanding of the goals, needs, and accomplishments of the total education program.

2. Be a planned, systematic, two-way process between the board, superintendent, staff, and community;

3. Include the use of a variety of media such as meetings, letters, circulars, seminars, publications, and personal contracts;

4. Provide the communication channels necessary for resolving grievances and eliminating misunderstandings.

Each school’s communications program should:

1. Encourage informal, as well as formal, methods of communication;

2. Include the use of a variety of methods such as meetings, publications, and personal contacts;

3. Utilize local radio, television, and newspaper media;

4. Supplement and support the general communications program of the school system.

Adopted by the board July 23, 1985

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District Web Site

The Communications Department is responsible for the management of the district’s web site. The district web site is considered a valuable tool for the school district and the people it serves. The district web site continues to evolve and provide new services.

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Print Shop

The district’s Print Shop is a division of the Communications Department. The Print Shop provides numerous services to staff and school related organizations.

Special thanks to Print Shop staff Kelly Gabel (kgabel@wwps.org) and Penny Taylor (ptaylor@wwps.org) for their dedicated service to the district. Click to learn more about the in-plant Print Shop.

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