Strategic Communications & Public Affairs

The Office of Strategic Communications and Public Affairs serves as a liaison between MESD and the broader community. We provide information and facilitate effective communications between the district, our eighth district component school districts, and the broader community.

We utilize a variety of channels to disseminate accurate, relevant, and timely information. These include:

District website, social media channels, and e-newsletter
FlashAlert notifications: text, email
Articles / stories in newspapers, television, and radio outlets
Reports

The Communications team offers the following menu of services to MESD schools, programs and district components:

Content, copy, and technical writing; copy editing
Social media management
Graphic design
Web presence: content, design, and support
Multimedia storytelling (videography, photography, graphics)
Marketing and outreach materials
Branding
Media relations and press releases
Communications, marketing, graphic design consultation
Communication audits

The Government Affairs Administrator supports these efforts as follows:

Supports the government relations and advocacy efforts of the East Multnomah County school districts
Informs districts of relevant state and federal policy changes
Liaises with local, regional, and state agencies
Coordinates with education advocacy groups including COSA, OSBA, OEA, OSNA, ONA and AFSCME
Provides districts with legislative advocacy and communications support to advance priorities for children's education, health, welfare, and family stability

public records requests

MESD responds to all requests for public records. We strive to provide records in a timely fashion. We have the responsibility of meeting the district’s privacy obligations to students and staff and helping to promote transparency and a greater understanding of how the district carries out the public’s business.
Submit your request, with your name, contact information, and a description of the records you are seeking (be as specific as possible). Please specify if you would like to receive electronic or physical copies. There may be charges for physical copies, depending on the format or volume of the records.

email us at publicrecords@mesd.k12.or.us

media requests

MESD responds to all media requests and interviews requests by members of the local and national news media, including reporters from print, radio, television, and online news sources.

email us at mediarelations@mesd.k12.or.us