'Virtual Town Halls' Will Connect Superintendent and Community
March 25, 2011 -- WCPSS Superintendent Tony Tata welcomes Wake County parents and citizens to an ongoing conversation beginning Friday, April 1, through a monthly online "Virtual Town Hall" at the school system's website.
"Our supportive, passionate and multi-cultural community is the foundation of our schools," said Tata. "That's one of our core beliefs, and we will honor it by engaging our community up front. I want to hear your concerns and suggestions for increasing every student's achievement."
Participants in the first live, interactive chat session with the superintendent may submit questions at the WCPSS website, www.wcpss.net, beginning at 9:45 a.m. Friday, April 1. The superintendent will begin the Virtual Town Hall at 10 a.m. A chat moderator will select representative questions while screening for confidential student or employee information, as well as abusive or off-topic language.
The WCPSS Communications Department will maintain transcripts of each monthly Virtual Town Hall on the website. The WCPSS website's front page will display a link to the chat session 15 minutes prior to its start.
"This is just a first step in using technology more effectively to communicate with the community, especially parents and students," said Tata.