LINDALE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Lindale ISD Communications/PR 

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

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The Communications Department serves as a liaison between the school district and the community, providing information and facilitating effective communication between school staff, students, parents, and community members.

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The Communications Department is responsible for the following:

• Social media

• Web presence

• Establish and drive a multi-channel communications strategy as the information liaison between the school district and the community

• Serve as district spokesperson and coordinate media coverage including preparing press releases and publishing articles and photos in local media and other publications

• Work with leaders across the organization to identify, define, and produce messaging based upon the needs of each campus and the entire organization

• Ensure that public information activities contribute to the attainment of district goals and objectives

• Design, prepare, and edit district publications including newsletters, recruitment brochures, programs for special events, and other publications

• Demonstrate awareness of district-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs including speaking at civic organization meetings and making presentations 

Other:

• Serve as the Executive Director of the Education Foundation

• Serve as a liaison between the district and the Education Foundation

• Support and enhance a cohesive communications/public relations strategy with the district and Education Foundation

• Develop training options and/or improvement plans to ensure exemplary operation of the communications

• Answer incoming calls and respond to routine inquiries from public, media, board of trustees, and staff as directed

• Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures

• Serves as an official representative and spokesperson for the Foundation

• Plans, directs and supervises the implementation of the Foundation’s internal and external public relations programs

• Works with the media to cover Foundation events and activities

• Maintains membership and represents the Foundation in appropriate professional groups, organizations, associations and community services clubs

• Assists with community efforts to establish and maintain Alumni relations

• Attends all meetings necessary to promote the goals of the Foundation

Public Information Requests

The Public Information Act, Chapter 552 of the Government Code, generally provides that:

1. Any person has the right to request access to government records or information

2. All entities defined as a “governmental body” in section 552.003 (1) (A) are subject to the Act

3. Certain information is protected from disclosure by the exceptions in the Act, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), or other law, either constitutional, statutory, or by judicial decision

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Make A Request

The Lindale ISD Public Information Request Form is available.

Please email Director of Communications, Mrs. Courtney Sanguinetti.

Charges for Public Information

Under section 552.262(a), the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is required to adopt rules to be used by governmental bodies in determining charges for providing copies of public information or making paper records available for public inspection.

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Note: All Public Information Requests are handled through the office of the Deputy Superintendent, Mr. Jamie Holder, holderjt@lisdeagles.net or (903) 881-4001