Joel and Carole talk about the importance of putting your best foot forward with Kindergarten parents - often times it's their first experience with the district. They share stories from their own experiences that will help you make informed decisions about how to communicate with your new families. 

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This week, Carole speaks with Jenni Logan the 2016 Outstanding Treasurer/CFO of the Year from the Ohio Association of School Business Officials Foundation for School Business Management. She shares her years of experience to talk about a Financial Communication Plan (CFP), the lessons learned from losing ballot initiatives, and the value of a Listening Tour.

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Michael Demana talks with Carole Dorn-Belle about his transition into teaching later in life and provides tips for anybody who is thinking about making the change.

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Mark Kingseed, former mayor of Centerville, Ohio, stops by and talks about the value of local governance in public schools, the future of community-based schools, and the relationship between local schools and their communities.

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Meg Ansara, founding partner at 270 Strategies, talks with Joel Gagne about increasing engagement with the community (through her work with the DC Public Schools), the importance of principals, the future of public education, and lots more. 

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Carole Dorn-Belle and Joel Gagne talk about the best ways to use the summer to prepare for the upcoming school year. Topics include social media posting frequency, new media platforms, fall ballot initiatives, and the importance of breaks.

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Kirk Koennecke, the Superintendent at Graham Local Schools in Ohio, and Allen Pratt, Executive Director of the National Rural Education Association, talk about the unique needs and challenges facing rural and small schools.

More information about NREA, can be found at http://www.nrea.net.

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Andrea Gribble is back! She is the founder of www.socialschool4edu.com. She speaks with Carole and Joel about how she gets schools to understand the power of social media and then how to actually use that power.

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Joel and Carole speak with Andrea Gribble, founder of www.socialschool4edu.com. As an expert in the use of social media in schools, Andrea shares her thoughts on parents' social media use, the challenges that school districts face, the primacy of social media as a communicative tool to the community and, of course, whether or not schools should use Snapchat. 

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What are some best practices for schools if they want to communicate effectively with parents and the community? This week, Carole Dorn-Bell and Joel Gagne share their thoughts as both communication professionals and parents. They discuss the role of newsletters, text messages, Twitter, and Joel asks if any school out there is using Snapchat. 

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