F.W. Parker Charter Essential School
Minutes
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Date and Time
Wednesday September 21, 2022 at 7:00 PM
Committee Members Present
B. Harrigan (remote), J. Green (remote), L. Hayner (remote), R. Whalen Crockett (remote), S. Razzetti (remote)
Committee Members Absent
A. Vacca, M. Silva-Rosa, T. Testa
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
A.
Welcome -- Committee Development
B.
Discussion Focus: Debrief POC Coffee
Discussion centered around the process. We didn't follow the process as described in May, seeking key constituents and determining who would support this process. Once we find key folks to nucleate the family outreach, we can determine best time and frequency of group meetings.
C.
2021-2022 Goal review
There is shared confusion about how the goals evolved and a concern that they are not focused enough. The goals need to be a mean to an end. Some of the 2021-2022 goals are not goals. As a result, it is hard to know whether or not we arrived at the goal. Herea re some questions we bring to next meeting as we generate a goal.
How can we develop one focused goal in the next 6-12 months?
How can the DEI work on the board level support faculty work and not interfere with goals of faculty?
How can we focus more as a committee so that we can make greater progress?
What do we mean when we say diversity?
Members shared why they participate in the DEI meeting.