The Kingsville community includes students, parents, non-parent residents, taxpayers, businesses, other public institutions and special interest groups. Providing accurate, timely information to the community is an important function of school districts. The method, frequency and content a school district uses to perform this function determine how many residents view the district. Effective communication builds trust and support of the district and its programs. It also helps citizens to draw conclusions and take action based on facts instead of gossip.
Districts vary widely in how they keep the community informed of district activities.
Newsletters, town hall meetings, cable television programs, web sites, school calendars, brochures and inserts in news media are some of the ways districts communicate with parents and other citizens. Some school districts have entire departments dedicated to this function, while smaller districts rely on a handful of people who perform a variety of community relation functions. The board of trustees may play an important role in community involvement. Board members, the superintendent, the assistant superintendent for Instruction and Human Resources and principals spend time on this function. KISD does employ a Parent Involvement facilitator who is responsible for the Parent Involvement Center.