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To Whom Should I Direct my Question, Suggestion or Concern?
The communication protocol helps to promote direct, open, and respectful interactions so that problems and concerns can be resolved quickly and effectively. Communication should begin with the staff member closest to the situation, as that person will usually have the most information. At times, additional personnel are required to solve specific situations. Appropriate communication channels for a variety of topics are listed below. Suffolk Public Schools encourages any and all questions from parents and residents regarding school matters.
**Direct messaging on any social media platform, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram, is not considered a formal platform for Suffolk Public Schools employees to engage in work/school related communication. The Suffolk Public Schools administrative team does not encourage providing a response to community or public inquiries via “Direct Messaging.”
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Communication Chain:
Athletics and Activities
(Non-Instructional)- Coach: Contact School - Director of Student Activities: Contact School *If not resolved, contact the Coordinator of Athletics & Activities: Ronald Cabbler, ronaldcabbler@spsk12.net.
Communication & Community Engagement/FOIA
(Community Engagement)
- Building Secretary: Contact School
- School Principal: Contact School
- Community Engagement Facilitator: Melvin Bradshaw, melvinbradshaw@spsk12.net
*If not resolved, contact the Communications & Community Engagement Officer, Anthonette Dickens, anthonettedickens@spsk12.net(Communication)
- Building Secretary: Contact School
- Principal: Contact School
*If not resolved, contact the Communications & Community Engagement Officer, Anthonette Dickens, anthonettedickens@spsk12.net(FOIA)
- The official email for all FOIA inquiries is foia@spsk12.net.
Curriculum & Instruction
(Instructional)
-Teacher
- Principal
- Director of Secondary/Elementary Leadership
*If not resolved, contact the Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Okema Branch, okemabranch@spsk12.net
*Special Education, Elementary Education & Secondary education will follow the steps provided above under Curriculum and Instruction Communication Protocols.
Facilities and Maintenance
- Bills Payable / Invoicing: Gail Wilkins, gailwilkins@spsk12.net- Custodial Leave/ Substitutes: Nancy Edick, nancyedick@spsk12.net- Custodial Operations: Harold Downes, harolddownes@spsk12.net- Facilities Operations: Vernon Jackson, vernonjackson@spsk12.net- Archived Records: Glenda Langston, glendalangston@spsk12.net- All other matters or unresolved matters: Director of Facilities and Maintenance,
- Terry Napier, freddienapier@spsk12.net
Finance and Purchasing
(Finance)- Payroll: Tomeka Doleman, tomekadoleman@spsk12.net
- Health Benefits: Cammie Philips, cammiephillips@spsk12.net
-Retirement: Terry Johnson, terryjohnson@spsk12.net
- Travel/Accounts Payable: Jennifer Griggs, jennifergriggs@spsk12.net
*If not resolved, contact Diane Wash, dianewash@spsk12.net and copy Wendy Forsman, Chief Financial Officer, wendyforsman@spsk12.net
(Purchasing)
- General questions: Anthony Hinds, anthonyhinds@spsk12.net
- P-card checkout: Linda Bates, lindabates@spsk12.net
*If not resolved, contact Wendy Forsman, Chief Financial Officer, wendyforsman@spsk12.net
Food and Nutrition Services
- Cafeteria Manager: Contact School
- Supervisor of Food Services: Angela Howell, angelahowell@spsk12.net
- Director of Food Services: Lawrence Whiting, lawrencewhiting@spsk12.net
Human Resources
- Support Staff: Tammy Motley, tammymotley@spsk12.net
Certified Staff: Joyce Black, joyceblack@spsk12.net
- License Inquires, FMLA, Professional/Instructional Verification: Erma Goodman or Beth Simpkins ermagoodman@spsk12.net or elizabethsimpkins@spsk12.nt
- Substitute and General information: Devries Wicks, devrieswicks@spsk12.net
*If not resolved, contact Melodie Griffin, melodiegriffin@spsk12.net (Coordinator of Employee Relations ) and copy Dianne Whiting, Coordinator of Human Resources, dianewhiting@spsk12.net and Jessica Avery (Director) jessicaavery@spsk12.net
Student Health
- School Nurse: Contact School
- Principal
- Supervisor of Student Health: Sarah Willford, sarahwilliford@spsk12.net
- Supervisor with a CC to Chief; if not resolved
- Chief
Transportation
(Pickup, routes)
- Zone Supervisor with a CC to Director; if not resolved…
- Director with a CC to Chief of Admin. Services; if not resolved
- Chief with a CC to Superintendent; if not resolved…
(Behavior on School Buses)
- Bus Driver; if not resolved…
- Principal with a CC to Sec./Elem. Lead; if not resolved
- Secondary/Elementary Lead with a CC to Chief; if not resolved…
- Chief of Admin. Services with a CC to Superintendent