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Newsroom

The Communications Department, as part of the Director’s Office, provides Board-wide strategic communications, promotional, editorial, and event services to support the Board’s mission and beliefs. The Communications Department supports the objectives and activities of the Board’s Strategic Directions in staff learning, student learning, and safe and caring learning communities – in the service of key stakeholders including students, parents/guardians, community partners, administrators, teachers, staff, and the general public.

Goals

The goal of the Communications Department is to support the effective education of all students through:

  • Accurate timely communication.
  • School board identity management.
  • Sharing of best practices and innovative programs, projects and initiatives.
  • Support of parent and community involvement in education.
  • Encouraging awareness, understanding, and action in support of Near North District School Board.
Media Relations

The Communications Department fosters transparent positive partnerships with media representatives, and provides guidance to staff on how to handle inquiries and respond to difficult situations.

Response to the media is both reactive – responding to inquiries and crisis situations as they arise, and pro-active – promoting topical programs and stories which celebrate student success and staff achievements. The Communications Department works on the premise that it takes six good news stories to offset the impact of one bad news story.

To this end, the Communications Department:

  •  Identifies opportunities to communicate.
  • Develops news release, media advisories, and other communications materials.
  • Arranges interviews and photo shoots.
  • Responds to media inquiries.
  • Provides media relations guidance and training.
  • Monitors local, provincial, and national news media stories.
Crisis Communication

Communication in the time of crises can enhance the safety and comfort of all involved in a situation. During a crisis, the Communications Department compiles and summarizes information and works with staff to determine management approaches to the issue or situation.

Corporate Communication

Using a multimedia approach, the Communications Department identifies opportunities to communicate with stakeholders and oversees or provides guidance for the development of publications produced for internal and external audiences. The Near North District School Board visual identity (logo) ensures that all printed and electronic communications and promotional items share a common look, signifying unity, and reinforcing the Board’s image.

  • Publications and Resources – Communications materials produced include:
    • Board Highlights.
    • A Board Map.
    • Annual Report.
    • Communications Manual.
    • Strategic Directions.
    • Various department, and initiative-based brochures, posters, banners, and flyers.
    • Elementary Agendas, etc.
  • Website – The Communication Department is responsible for the ongoing maintenance and development of the corporate website. The website provides contact information for Board offices, schools, departments, administration, and trustees. News stories, newsletters, annual reports, policies and procedures, programs, and resources are also available through the corporate website.
Marketing

The Communications Department seeks out opportunities to share information within the region. This may include advertising in relocation publications as well as with local media, strategically placing school board publications in high traffic areas (ie. Information tourism booths).

Public Relations

The Communication Department develops relationships with key communicators. This helps to foster ongoing dialogue which provides information to the community and allows community members to provide feedback to the School Board.

NNDSB Indigenous Education Logo

Biindigen

Mii gwi Anishinabek wewena nkenmaaminak dependajig maa kiing.
"We acknowledge in a good way, the original people of the land here"
We value the cultures, histories and relationships with the Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (North America)

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963 Airport Road, P.O. Box 3110, North Bay, ON P1B 8H1
[P] 705-472-8170   [TF] 1-800-278-4922   [F] 705-472-9927
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