To provide access to all types of voice, video, and data communication, all schools and support facilities are being networked through fiber optic cables. There's also a senior citizens educational program a computer class taught by high school students. Demographics may be one key to the district's success. Another key may be how well district and patrons interact. We have ongoing communications not just when the next bond issue is upon us.
Some districts make an effort to communicate only at that time.
We build that relationship so that there are no surprises. That doesn't mean there aren't some surprising aspects to Blue Valley's community relations program. Take, for instance, the voice mail system that was installed four years ago to foster greater communication between home and school. The system, purchased from Southwest Bell, is one of the largest in the Kansas City area, reaching 14,000 parents and staff members. Teachers can leave messages for their entire class, and principals can contact the parents of all the children in a school.