Communications

Welcome

Orange County Schools is committed to the establishment and support of a planned and systematic communications process between the school system and its stakeholder groups. We are committed to keeping the lines of communication open and being proactive by providing the most up-to-date information in a variety of formats to most effectively reach multiple audiences through:

A strategic communications plan that aligns with district goals and objectives to create a “one-clear-voice” concept when delivering information to stakeholders
To develop branding and marketing strategies for the school district
To develop communication and customer relations standards for all internal employees
To continually research and evaluate preferred methods of communication for all stakeholder groups
To promote a proactive approach with the media.

Orange County Schools recognizes the role of the media in providing news and information to the community. It is the role of the Chief Public Information and Community Engagement Officer to assist in providing information about the district in a timely and accurate manner. The Communications Specialist supports this role.

Members of the media are asked to contact the Communications Office via email or phone at 919-732-8126 x10005.

Communications Staff

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Jala Davis

Communications Specialist

Jala Davis

PIO: Communications Specialist

Gloria Moody

Administrative Assistant

Social Media Guidelines

Welcome to the official social media guidelines of the Orange County Schools (OCS).

OCS uses social media platforms to present matters of public interest concerning OCS programs, activities, news, and events.

Read on below for our Comment Policy, Rules of Civility and Decorum, and other important information about engaging with OCS on social media.

Comment Policy

We welcome comments from students, parents, and members of the community. Please note, however, that this is a moderated discussion site and not a public forum for the discussion of any and all subjects. All comments are subject to review by OCS moderators. While comments will not be edited or screened for viewpoint, OCS reserves the right to remove any comment that includes any of the following:

Points unrelated to the purpose and subject of the main post. All comments to any particular post should be germane to that post. Commenters who wish to offer input on school system matters not addressed on our Facebook page are encouraged to contact the school, central office administration, or Board of Education, as appropriate, or to sign up to offer public comment at a regular business meeting of the Board.
Complaints, concerns, or confidential information about individual students or employees. To protect the privacy and due process rights of our students and employees, OCS handles complaints and concerns about specific persons confidentially. Questions or concerns about specific students should generally be referred in the first instance to the student’s teacher or a school administrator. Questions or concerns about specific employees should generally be referred in the first instance to the school principal or other supervisor. Other policies, like the discrimination, harassment, and bullying complaint procedure policy and the responding to complaints policy may apply in specific circumstances.
Advertising or promotional materials.
Copyrighted material posted without the express consent of the copyright holder.
Comments that do not comport with reasonable standards of civility and decorum (see below).
Words that constitute a criminal act or that solicit others to commit a criminal act.
Fraud or defamation.
Personally abusive language that is inherently likely to provoke a violent response.
Words that present a grave and imminent threat to any person’s health or safety.
Threats of violence.
Any illegal content.

Civility and Decorum

Comments that do not meet reasonable standards of civility of decorum may be removed. Commenters are reminded that this is a public school system website and that students – most of whom are impressionable minors – are one of its main intended audiences. Students check the OCS Facebook page frequently for important information about school events and activities and should not be exposed to comments that are likely to cause them emotional distress or that would be inappropriate in the school environment. In particular, commenters are expected to refrain entirely from profanity, personal insults, and personal attacks against any person.