{"id":25018,"date":"2026-01-31T10:02:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T10:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rfpschoolwatch.com\/rfp\/?post_type=blog_post&#038;p=25018"},"modified":"2026-05-15T04:07:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T04:07:06","slug":"insights-school-announcements-climate-inclusion-k12-procurement-lessons","status":"publish","type":"blog_post","link":"https:\/\/www.rfpschoolwatch.com\/rfp\/blog\/insights-school-announcements-climate-inclusion-k12-procurement-lessons\/","title":{"rendered":"How School Announcements Fuel School Climate &#038; Inclusion + Lessons Learned in K-12 Procurement"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25018\" class=\"elementor elementor-25018\" data-elementor-post-type=\"blog_post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6c368c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6c368c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stephaniepeaceblack\/\" target=\"_blank\">Written by Stephanie Black, APMP-CF<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea0718 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ea0718\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stephanie Black is a proposal strategist and founder of SPB Consulting, specializing in K-12 education contracting and non-profit grants.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d547811 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"d547811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stephaniepeaceblack\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-linkedin\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd49270 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd49270\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4d1f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e4d1f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morning announcements are easy to dismiss as background noise\u2014a few reminders, a lunch menu, a birthday shoutout. But when done well, they create shared rituals, make students feel seen, and set the tone for how a school treats community and belonging. They can reinforce a positive, inclusive climate in small, repeatable moments that add up across the year. That\u2019s exactly the space Broadcast Made Easy is built for.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c69f277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c69f277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The problem they\u2019re solving<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08a181b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08a181b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broadcast Made Easy provides organization and content for student-led video morning announcements, primarily in elementary schools. Many schools want video announcements but don\u2019t know how to turn them into a sustainable program. The work often gets assigned to an already overworked advisor\u2014a librarian, IT staff member, or educator\u2014who may lack video production experience or the time to build something from scratch. Without clear structure, what starts as an exciting idea can quickly become inconsistent or dependent on one enthusiastic person.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broadcast Made Easy addresses this gap with a clear framework and ready-to-use content, so advisors feel supported and students can meaningfully participate in their school&#8217;s morning announcement program. Materials are digitally delivered within five business days, with defined roles, documentation, and realistic expectations that help programs survive staff turnover. When the &#8220;how we do announcements&#8221; knowledge lives in documentation rather than someone&#8217;s head, the program becomes more equitable across years and campuses.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71fba7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e71fba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student ownership as workflow<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbfec5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbfec5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When announcements become student-led, something shifts. Students move from being passive listeners to active contributors. Broadcast Made Easy builds toward that through defined production roles that elementary students can actually do, with step-by-step guidance. Roles might include anchor, director, teleprompter, camera operator, graphic technician, and more.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is more than a cute enrichment activity. A student-led announcement program creates meaningful leadership opportunities, teaches responsibility, and gives the broader student body a visible example of something they can work toward. In many schools, participating becomes an earned privilege tied to positive behavior and reliability, which reinforces the &#8220;we take care of our community&#8221; norms that define strong school climate.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b2a4c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b2a4c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inclusion built into daily rhythm<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4181aa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4181aa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">School climate and inclusion are often discussed as big initiatives, but many of the most powerful drivers are repeatable routines. Announcements are one of the few moments that reach an entire school at the same time. In just a few minutes a day, they can build community identity, reinforce respectful language and they can broaden what students learn about one another.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broadcast Made Easy&#8217;s Holiday Pack is designed with this in mind. The Holiday Pack includes 50 short videos (each under a minute) that cover holidays across a calendar, including religious holidays and federal holidays. The consistency matters: the videos follow a predictable format and use the same underlying music, creating recognition and anticipation for students.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-307140d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"307140d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=AY5CuQ7up4Y&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f94efd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f94efd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Educators have described a clear engagement signal: when the holiday video jingle starts, students look up immediately. That &#8220;heads turn&#8221; moment might sound small, but it&#8217;s exactly how school culture is built. A shared cue. A common ritual. A collective curiosity about the world.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One school initially opted not to air the religious holiday videos out of caution. When they included them the following year, the result wasn\u2019t conflict\u2014it was positive, respectful classroom conversation. That\u2019s inclusion done well: not forced or performative, but thoughtfully integrated into everyday learning.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e19e729 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e19e729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lessons learned in K-12 procurement\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b1e23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9b1e23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For vendors serving schools, understanding how districts buy is as important as understanding what they need. The Broadcast Made Easy team shared several insights from their experience navigating the K-12 landscape.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51fb21d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"51fb21d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Niche solutions need different strategies\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ba1b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6ba1b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There typically isn\u2019t an RFP written for a program like this\u2014schools aren\u2019t always actively searching for a solution they don\u2019t know exists. Rather than waiting for formal procurement, the team focuses on direct outreach to explain where their solution fits and how it supports existing goals.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3674a6d elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3674a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Trust starts with transparency<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e7de65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e7de65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being clear about what you do provide (and what you don\u2019t) sets realistic expectations from the beginning. Listening first, understanding a district\u2019s constraints, and fitting into existing structures builds trust over time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c0f201 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5c0f201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Stay helpful between cycles<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bebe16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bebe16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintain relationships by sharing resources and insights that are genuinely useful, even without an immediate sale. Check in periodically in ways relevant to the contact\u2019s role and timing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-104a27b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"104a27b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-square\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M400 32H48C21.49 32 0 53.49 0 80v352c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h352c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V80c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zm0 400H48V80h352v352zm-35.864-241.724L191.547 361.48c-4.705 4.667-12.303 4.637-16.97-.068l-90.781-91.516c-4.667-4.705-4.637-12.303.069-16.971l22.719-22.536c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.069l59.792 60.277 141.352-140.216c4.705-4.667 12.303-4.637 16.97.068l22.536 22.718c4.667 4.706 4.637 12.304-.068 16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Consider complementary partnerships<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a391c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a391c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For companies responding to RFPs, student-facing programs that support engagement, leadership, and school culture can strengthen a proposal\u2014something many responses don\u2019t directly address. Partnering with a complementary solution can help you stand out.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be0a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6be0a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The bottom line\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84e2520 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84e2520\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether building school culture through daily routines or navigating K-12 procurement, the same principles apply: be consistent, be clear, and focus on genuine value. 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