F.W. Parker Charter Essential School

February DEI Meeting

Published on February 1, 2024 at 6:59 PM EST

Date and Time

Monday February 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM EST

Location

http://parker.school/deicommittee 

This meeting is hosted online.  http://parker.school/deicommittee

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Ruth Whalen Crockett 1 m
    Approve minutes for January DEI Meeting on January 8, 2024  
II. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 7:02 PM
  A. Welcome Discuss Amy Jolly 7 m
   

February share: What is one way you enjoy/get through the winter months?

 
  B. Enrollment Update FYI Brian Harrigan & Pam Gordon 15 m
   

Description of our work with enrollment and current needs and next steps

 
  C. Student Affinity Groups Update FYI Ruth Whalen Crockett & Tiffany Testa 5 m
   

Ruth and Tiff will report out on their process and progress of developing student race affinity groups.

 
  D. Learning opportunity: Diversification Grant FYI Ruth Whalen Crockett, Brian Harrigan and Pam Gordon 25 m
   

This part of the meeting will be dedicated to learning more about the Diversification grant and Parker and the state's efforts to increase to diversify the teacher workforce. We will watch this video as part of the presentation: How Hip Hop taught my students to think critically | Jamila Lyiscott - YouTube

 
III. Other Business
IV. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote