Boston Public Schools Communications Policy

Ongoing communication with all stakeholders is essential to building and sustaining strong home-school-community partnerships that support student achievement. This example Communications Policy from Boston Public Schools outlines clear expectations for how staff engage with families and community members. As a district leader, developing a system-wide communications policy helps set a high bar for family engagement and ensures that all families experience transparent, consistent, and respectful communication across schools and classrooms.

Use this resource as an example to share with your senior leaders to help develop a communications policy that ensures all families have the information they need to play the Five Roles for their child.