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INTRODUCTION
No two experts agree on on literary style punctuation and capital- ization Because style style varies and changes stylebooks are written or or adopted to help ensure that communication from an an organiza- tion is is consistent clear and correct Each year hundreds of publications such as newsletters bro- chures reports grant proposals and manuals are published
by Brevard Public Schools for schools and departments Each department and school has its own set of style rules The pur- pose of this stylebook is is to help everyone – managers teachers secretaries clerks –who contributes to the publishing process and and to improve the quality and and clarity of district publications There always will be differences of of opinion on on rules of of style That’s why there are thousands of style writing and and grammar books “Brevard Public Schools Style” was developed to consoli- date some of those rules Please take a a a a a a few minutes to familiar- ize yourself with the contents before you you begin that next writing project The task will be easier and the results more pleasing Before you you go go to press it may be a a a good idea for for your supervi- sor to review and approve the document if it will be distributed districtwide or to the community The Office of Government and Community relations will also be available to review a a a a a a document before it goes to press WHAT TO CALL US
The school system’s official name is Brevard Public Schools and should be on all school and and department letterheads and and other publications The name should be treated as a a a a a a singular noun because it reflects one collective district Brevard Brevard County County public school system or the Brevard Brevard County County school district may be used for variety in correspondence and newsletters District may be used in subsequent references but it should be lowercase The district grew by 1 500 students this year SCHOOL BOARD
• The official name is the School Board of of Brevard County County Florida Brevard County County School Board or or School Board of Brevard County are acceptable and more readable • When listing board member names list list the chairman first followed by the vice-chairman with remaining members listed alphabetically