Pullman School District
Minutes
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Task Force Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday March 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Location
District Office - Community Room
240 SE Dexter St.
Pullman, WA 99163
Please note these are FINAL task force meeting minutes. Task Force meeting minutes do not require approval at a subsequent meeting since they are prepared and agreed upon by the task force at the end of the meeting.
Committee Members Present
Ahmad Alssalem (remote), Bekah Miller MacPhee, Cheyenne Webber, Colette Casavant, Courtney Hodge (remote), Craig Nelson, Libby Pyo, Stephany RunningHawk Johnson
Committee Members Absent
Daun Park, Jia Cheng, Retal Abdellatiffe
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Task Force
A.
Tasks assigned by the School Board
B.
DEIB Task Force Survey Update
The task force reviewed preliminary data from the DEIB survey that was recently deployed to staff, families, and secondary students. Members discussed the importance of collecting more student responses and are working to ensure the survey is available during Hound Time (high school) and Spartan Time (middle school) so students in grades 6–12 have the option to participate. Flyers with a QR code were made available to elementary schools prior to conference week to gather feedback from families that were in the school buildings attending conferences.
C.
Task Update: Graduation Regalia
Director Nelson provided an update regarding graduation regalia discussions. Following feedback and insights shared by the task force during the previous meeting, this input was presented to the school board as part of the broader feedback-gathering process. At this time, the board has decided not to move forward with changes to the current board policy regarding graduation regalia.
D.
Discussion: Community Resource Partnerships & Pullman School District
The team explored potential community partnerships to establish a monthly event that would provide a once-a-month opportunity hosted at the district office for families to connect with local organizations offering various resources and support services.
Reviewed at the start of the meeting.