Final

MCCPS Board of Trustees

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Meeting

Published on December 13, 2023 at 10:02 AM EST

Date and Time

Thursday December 14, 2023 at 7:00 PM EST

Location

We will meet at the school and also with a zoom link.

Please note that the in-person meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the remote connection.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Lindsay Smith 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Lindsay Smith 1 m
  C. Taking Minutes Discuss Lindsay Smith 2 m
   

Who would like to volunteer?

  
II. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 7:04 PM
  A. Welcome Introductions for new attendees Discuss Lindsay Smith 8 m
   

What drew you to this work?

  
  B. What does DEI work look like at Charter? FYI Lindsay Smith 10 m
   
  • DEI statement eg. https://masscharterschools.org/equity-vision/
  • DEI page on Charter website
  • Feedback/climate surveys for students, families, and employees
  • Enrichment: student club
  • Inclusive policy drafting
  • Cultivate a sense of belonging for all MCCPS community members
  • Needs-centric focus

WHY:

  • Ensuring equally high outcomes for all participants in our educational system; removing the predictability of success or failures that currently correlates with any social or cultural factor;
  • Interrupting inequitable practices, examining biases, and creating inclusive multicultural school environments for adults and children; and
  • Discovering and cultivating the unique gifts, talents and interests that every human possesses. 

 

 

  
  C. What could DEI work look like? Brainstorming session Discuss Ryan Milligan 25 m
   

What are topics or issues we would like to explore?  

 

Examples:

  • Native/Indigenous Land acknowledgement
  • Calendar of major cultural and religious holidays and heritage months … recognition of historical and present harm, barriers, and contributions
  • Broadening understanding of inclusion and accessibility beyond disability, e.g., inclusive design for learning, and beyond the classroom, e.g., enrichments, extracurriculars, events, and family engagement
  • Skill-building opportunities for students: setting, communicating, and respecting boundaries; conflict management and resolution; brave-hearted/upstander intervention; restorative practices, etc.
  • Professional development opportunities for staff and teachers
  • Reporting mechanisms (e.g., EthicsPoint), including anonymous reporting option
  • Promoting local and regional cultural events
  • Partnering with other local charter schools
  
III. Parent Survey Working Group 7:47 PM
 

Sub group to begin drafting process next month

  
  A. Parent Survey Vote Lindsay Smith 5 m
   

Who wants to lead? Who can join?

  
IV. Closing Items 7:52 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Lindsay Smith 1 m