The award-winning Ulster BOCES Community Relations team works collaboratively with a district’s central administration to enhance its communication and public relations efforts. By utilizing trained professionals in the public relations field, participants of this Co-Ser benefit from the efficiency and effectiveness of a planned and targeted communications service. Service levels are customized to meet districts’ specific needs.

The Public Information service provides districts with:

• A skilled team of public relations professionals with specialties in journalism/writing, graphic arts, photography, and Website development.

• Projects produced using industry-specific layout/design software and equipment, including InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.

• Publications (ranging from calendars and newsletters to annual reports and graduation programs) produced by a staff that has been recognized by both the New York State and National School Public Relations Associations for outstanding quality and achievement in the production of school communications.

• Trusted relationships with many area service providers that foster a smooth production schedule and generate economical printing quotations.

• Valuable relationships with local media that have been built and nurtured on the basis of trust and respect.

• Skilled writers and photographers whose articles and photographs appear regularly in local newspapers.

Other public relations projects may be available upon request.