General Information

The three core services provided by Communications and Development for local school districts include legislative relations, communications and fund procurement. The Communications and Development team provides leadership and assistance in each of these areas to improve the public's perception and support of education in Genesee County.

Legislative services include:

• Assisting educators, professional associations and community representatives with formulating and promoting legislation that supports public school programs and services
• Establishing legislative contacts, serving as legislative liaison on behalf of local districts at the Federal and State level and serving as a resource on educational funding and legislative issues
• Providing direct counsel to superintendents and administrators on legislative issues

Communications services include:

• Assisting local districts and GISD with school-community relations, marketing, long-range planning and goal development, and media relations
• Providing consultation and services in graphics, publication design, photography, printing, presentations and promotions for local districts, community partners and GISD
• Coordinating media relations for GISD and establishing methods to improve countywide coverage of school issues, activities and programs

Fund development services include:

• Providing grant writing assistance for K-16 and education partners, and initiating community educational programs and collaborative projects
• Seeking longitudinal funding support for major educational initiatives
• Analysis of available grants and funding sources to help educators access external financial support

The Communications and Development department also coordinates district events and produces various publications that are distributed to local school districts and GISD staff. Additionally, the department maintains comprehensive libraries of resource materials and Internet directories pertaining to Federal and State legislation, grant opportunities, school-community relations and publication design.

Contact Communications and Development at (810) 591-4541 whenever members of its team can be of assistance.