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Customer Service
Standards of Customer Service
The Austin School District believes that a major component of ensuring high student achievement is establishing a
school learning environment in which visitors feel welcomed and valued. When you - as a parent, school partner,
or visitor - interact with an AISD employee, you can expect our very best in:
Courtesy and Respect
- All customers will be treated with respect and dignity, regardless of cultural or ethnic identities.
- Each staff member will be courteous during all customer interactions.
- Each staff member will maintain the customer's confidentiality and privacy.
- Each staff member will communicate from a positive perspective.
Communication
- Each staff member will acknowledge and
greet customers upon their entrance into
district facilities. If necessary, ask him or her
to wait until you are done with the customer
you are currently working with.
- Each staff member will answer the telephone
within three rings, and in a friendly and
helpful manner, using the name of the facility
and the staff member's name. For example,
"Casey Elementary. This is Mary Smith. How
may I help you?"
- Each staff member will ensure that
information provided to customers is accurate
and consistent, even if it requires a call back.
- Each staff member will utilize active listening
techniques in all customer interactions.
- When a staff member is out of the office
for more than one business day, voicemail
and email features will be used to provide
information regarding their return and
message options for the customer.
Responsiveness
- Each staff member will personally assume
the responsibility of assisting the customer
or directing the customer to the appropriate
person.
- Responses will be timely. Each staff member
will return phone calls and emails within
two business days. If a response cannot be
provided in the allotted time, the customer
will be notified and given an estimated time
of response.
- If the staff member notices that the customer
speaks a language other than English, a
bilingual staff member will be located and
asked to assist the customer.
Environment
- Each staff member is responsible for creating an inviting, family-friendly environment in all district facilities.
- Staff members should wear their identification badges at all times.
- All facilities will be easy to navigate and signage will be visible and understandable.
- All facilities will post their office hours.
- All signage will be written in a positive manner or tone.
- All communications will be updated regularly.
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Customer Service
Beverly Reeves
District Ombudsman
1111 W. Sixth Street, A-230
Austin, TX 78703
Phone: 512.414.9876
Fax: 512.414.9773
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