F.W. Parker Charter Essential School

Minutes

May DEI Meeting

Date and Time

Monday May 8, 2023 at 7:00 PM

Location

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

Committee Members Present

B. Harrigan (remote), J. Green (remote), P. Gordon (remote), R. Whalen Crockett (remote), S. Razzetti (remote)

Committee Members Absent

G. Penna, L. Hayner, T. Testa

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

R. Whalen Crockett called a meeting of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee of F.W. Parker Charter Essential School to order on Monday May 8, 2023 at 7:15 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

P. Gordon made a motion to approve the minutes from Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Feb. Meeting on 02-28-23.
J. Green seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approve Minutes

B. Harrigan made a motion to approve the minutes from DEI Meeting (hosted Online) on 03-28-23.
J. Green seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

A.

Welcome

What currently is bringing you joy? Responses: May flowers, upcoming trip to Italy and Ireland, plants, weather, and upcoming Daughter's volleyball tournament.

B.

Update on Transportation Goals

Brian shares out. This is a slow process, checking in with Spec. Ed. law and state requirements. If we go big, state funding may be available, if this is done small, we can learn a great deal in the pilot process. We are now leading toward the pilot process.

C.

Student and Faculty/Staff Work to address acts of Anti-Semitism

Brian shares out about student leadership involved in planning whole school event one week after break.  Student leaders requested that is be a mandatory meeting for all students.  Well attended. The following week, students in super advisories will discuss what they learned and how students can work together to make Parker a stronger community.

III. Other Business

A.

Future meeting

Due to graduation and other meeting demands, there will be no June DEI meetings.  The next meeting will be hosted on Monday, August 28th remotely. If faculty do reading on DEI content, the board will also be provided these materials to read as well.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
R. Whalen Crockett