The Department of Communications is responsible for the development, maintenance and dissemination of internal and external communications to ensure stakeholders stay informed about the actions of the Whitfield County Board of Education and initiatives undertaken by the school district. This includes:

• speaking on behalf of the school district (spokesperson) 
• collaborating with the news media
• designing and maintaining the district's digital platforms, including the district website, app (available on the Apple and Google Play stores) and Blackboard mass notifications 
• supporting school webmasters who maintain school websites
• contributing to and monitoring the school district's social media accounts, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and LinkedIn 
• publicizing achievements of students, staff, schools and school district via news media and social media 
• coordinating district Teacher & Paraprofessional of the Year application process
• managing open records requests