Media Relations Information

All media inquiries should be directed to the SCM Communications Department. Exception: routine athletic activity news coverage can be handled by the Athletic Department.

The Director of Communications & Project Management should be contacted when a representative of the media requests to visit a school or arrives at a school without prior approval. If a member of the media visits an SCM site without prior approval, he or she should be asked to leave and directed to contact the Director of Communications & Project Management.

Media personnel may be allowed at schools to interview staff or students during the school day with (1) approval from the Director of Communications & Project Managment and (2) appropriate notification to the school or building administrator.

All requests for media coverage should come through the corporation's communications office. The Director of Communications & Project Management will coordinate all media coverage and determine the best spokesperson for the corporation.

Student privacy laws are strictly enforced. The guidelines for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) are detailed here.

Jennifer Smith
Director of Communications & Project Management
smithje@mishawaka.k12.in.us
Office: 574-254-4547
Cell: 574-292-1841