Communications Plan
The Portland Public Schools has designated the district’s Director of Student Support Services, Dawn Davis, as the Portland Health and Safety Compliance Liaison. Ms. Davis is the nursing supervisor. Ms. Davis with work collaboratively with the district’s head nurse, each school nurse, and the district leadership team to answer questions and concerns about health and safety requirements regarding COVID-19 concerns. Ms. Davis may be reached at DDavis@portlandct.us.
The Portland Public Schools has designated the district’s Director of Student Support Services, Dawn Davis, as the Portland Health and Safety Compliance Liaison. Ms. Davis is the nursing supervisor. Ms. Davis with work collaboratively with the district’s head nurse, each school nurse, and the district leadership team to answer questions and concerns about health and safety requirements regarding COVID-19 concerns. Ms. Davis may be reached at DDavis@portlandct.us.
All reopening information is posted on the district website. The information is also communicated to students, families, faculty, and staff through email, text, and voicemail messages via the district’s communication system, School Messenger.
All reopening information is posted on the district website. The information is also communicated to students, families, faculty, and staff through email, text, and voicemail messages via the district’s communication system, School Messenger.
Reopening plans will be available in all relevant languages and accessible for those with visual and/or hearing impairments.
Reopening plans will be available in all relevant languages and accessible for those with visual and/or hearing impairments.
The district website will be regularly updated. Changes to policies and protocols prior to reopening and throughout the school year will be communicated via the district’s email system and School Messenger. The district will host Zoom town halls to communicate the plan and address concerns. The district will also encourage parents, students, faculty, staff and community stakeholders to communicate concerns directly to building administrators, the superintendent, and/or the compliance liaison officer via email and telephone. All email addresses and phone numbers are posted on the district website.
The district website will be regularly updated. Changes to policies and protocols prior to reopening and throughout the school year will be communicated via the district’s email system and School Messenger. The district will host Zoom town halls to communicate the plan and address concerns. The district will also encourage parents, students, faculty, staff and community stakeholders to communicate concerns directly to building administrators, the superintendent, and/or the compliance liaison officer via email and telephone. All email addresses and phone numbers are posted on the district website.
School Messenger communications will be distributed to all families weekly and as needed when critical information changes. Updates will also be posted on the district website.
School Messenger communications will be distributed to all families weekly and as needed when critical information changes. Updates will also be posted on the district website.
The community will be notified of the need to cancel classes or transition between models (e.g., fully reopening to hybrid, fully reopen to distance, hybrid to distance, distance to hybrid, etc…) using the same format for adjusting plans based on weather-related emergencies. This communication includes voicemail, email, and text sent over School Messenger, and updates communicated through local media outlets.
The community will be notified of the need to cancel classes or transition between models (e.g., fully reopening to hybrid, fully reopen to distance, hybrid to distance, distance to hybrid, etc…) using the same format for adjusting plans based on weather-related emergencies. This communication includes voicemail, email, and text sent over School Messenger, and updates communicated through local media outlets.
All plans will be up-to-date and visible on the main landing page of the district website.
All plans will be up-to-date and visible on the main landing page of the district website.