There were about 40-50 people at tonight’s Key Communicator orientation training meeting; just 8 men.

School board members in attendance: Kari Nelson, Ellen Iverson, Ann Maple.

Administration: Director of Business Affairs, Tom Stringer

Other notable attendees: City Councilor Kris Vohs, Northfield News publisher Sam Gett, Northfield.org board member Jane McWilliams.

After we all briefly introduced ourselves, Community Services director Hannah Puzkco presented the training using Powerpoint.

The main thing we learned was on slide #5:

How will the Key Communicator Network operate?

• As a Key Communicator, you will receive all information via e-mail from Heather Kuchinka and/or Hannah Puczko
• Information will always be contained in the Information Form sent as an attachment. (Word document)
• Periodically, you will receive a phone call or email from Hannah Puczko checking in with you.

Hannah used the word ‘listserv’ when describing the tool they’ll use to send out the email. She also expressed the hope that members of the network would communicate via email back to them, as well as via phone, that they wanted the process to be two-way, not just one-way.

I then asked if we members could use the listserv to reply so that everyone in the network could communicate with one another as a group about the district communications issues. She said she was uncertain about the technical capabilities of the software but said that that was not their intent. She said we were certainly free to contact one another on our own.

They are lucky to have you. IMHO, the poor communication they’ve shown on the calendar (and previous) issues really are the root of a huge problem. I hope they’ll listen to you.