CACoC invited to APS meeting

The Citizens Advisory Council on Communication has been invited to APS' public meeting on how they engage families and the community.  I have been invited as well.

The meeting is scheduled for 6 pm, Monday October 8th.  It is likely to take place in the Martin-DeLayo Room, though that information is not part of their release, link.

They make it very clear, the purpose of the meeting is to "gather public input",  The word communication, much less two-way communication is no longer in their communications lexicon.

They're not there to engage in actual two-way communication about the lack of opportunity to engage in actual two-way communication about the public interests and their public service.

So far, they will only commit to "engage" with those whose power they wield and whose resources they spend.  So far, no mention of real two-way communication; questions followed by answers followed by more questions, and so forth, until all the questions have been asked and answered.

The meeting will follow the they talk, we talk, meeting over/they'll get back to us, model;

"The meeting will include presentations about what schools and the district are currently doing, as well as gather suggestions for new procedures that can be put into place.

The meeting will be run by Kristine Meurer, APS' new Executive Director of Student, Family and Community Supports.




photo Mark Bralley