Please Wait a Moment
X

Communicating School Finances: Practical Guides for School Business and Communications Teams

March 2026

The National School Public Relations Association and ASBO International have partnered to release a collection of guides designed to help school districts communicate about finances with greater clarity, transparency and trust.

Together, these resources offer practical guidance for finance and communications professionals—whether you’re working as a team, preparing for budget season, navigating facilities conversations or managing messaging without a communications department.  

The collection includes four practical guides, each focused on a key area of school finance communication, with releases rolling out over the coming months. Parts I and II are available now below.

Cover art of Part 1

Part I: Align Communications and Finance

Align roles, reduce jargon and translate complex financial information into clear, community-focused messages.

Cover art of Part II.

Part II: Plan Budget
Communication
Early

Coordinate audiences, roles and shared materials so finance and communications teams deliver consistent messages.

Cover art of Part III

Part III: Explain
Facility Needs
Clearly

Connect building conditions to student experience, safety and equity using clear, plain-language communication.

Cover art of Part IV

Part IV:
Communicating
Without a Comms Team

Practical strategies for SBOs and district leaders managing financial messaging alongside other responsibilities.