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The Education Service Center
Region 12 Office of Public Information is your online
resource for Region 12 communications. The office provides
announcements, directories, online newsletters, maps
and satellite office locations, program information,
in-house publications, and resources. In addition, the
staff maintain a positive relationship with media, district,
and regional ESC communications contacts. The staff
assist districts and charter schools in writing and
releasing news releases and media advisories. Below
is an overview of services offered provided by the Office
of Public Information.
Overview ~ Office of Public Information
Media Relations
The office is responsible for center press releases
and and regional announcements. Media inquiries
of ESC Region 12 staff should be directed to this
department. Reach the media contact at 297-1198
or jhiggins@esc12.net.
Community Relations
The office distributes information and brochures
to administrators, educators, and the community. A database
of regional media contacts is available by contacting
the Office of Public Information at 254-297-1198 or
publicinfo@esc12.net.
Severe Weather Media Alerts
The office provides severe weather media codes for
districts to use for school cancellations, school
opening delays,
or early/late releases in the event of severe weather
conditions. Media alerts are updated every fall.
District superintendents and charter school directors
should contact Leslie
Bennett at
254-297-1203 for this information.
Employee Communications
The office is responsible for producing the
ESC Insider, a weekly online internal newsletter,
which communicates center news, policy, upcoming events,
and more.
Regional Publications
The office is responsible for the publication of various
printed material, including the Region 12
Employee and Superintendent
Directory, ESC Programs and Services catalog and
more.
ESC Staff Calendar
The office provides a yearly calendar that
summarizes ESC holidays, staff training days, floating
holidays, and staff meeting days.
Special Events
The department assists center staff with the
planning, publicizing, and development of special
events such as the Annual Teachers and Superintendent
of the Year Awards Ceremony, and the Annual Region
12 Job Fair. |