Final

MCCPS Board of Trustees

DEI Committee meeting

Published on January 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST
Amended on January 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday January 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM EST

Location

Hybrid: in person at MCCPS and on zoom 

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   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Lindsay Smith 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Vote Christina Webber 4 m
  D. New member vote and Vice chair nomination Vote Lindsay Smith 10 m
   

Hayley Suffriti

 

 

Any Volunteers for Vice Chair?

  
II. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 7:16 PM
  A. MA Charter Advocacy Week Lindsay Smith 10 m
  B. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee statement Discuss Lindsay Smith 30 m
   

We will share the statements that we found and collect key elements from all the statements that we wish to use in our statement.  We want our statement to address what we do and why we do it.  (a value and mission statement).  The goal here is to get all our opinions heard and have an outline of what we need to include in our final draft.  

 

Heat Map tool from DESE:  https://app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrIjoiNmRkYTQ3NzEtYjFhZi00NzNiLTgyY2ItYWI3ZmVjMjc1OGU2IiwidCI6IjNlODYxZDE2LTQ4YjctNGEwZS05ODA2LThjMDRkODFiN2IyYSJ9

 

  
III. DEI opportunities to share with the school community 7:56 PM
 

Please share upcoming events, speakers, books, films, etc. with the group to be shared with our whole school community.

  
  A. MLK breakfast on 1/20/25 FYI Lindsay Smith 5 m
   

https://marbleheadcurrent.org/2025/01/07/racial-justice-team-to-host-first-mlk-community-breakfast/

 

On Monday, Jan. 20, at 9:30 a.m., the Marblehead Racial Justice Team will present its first Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Community breakfast at Old North Church, 35 Washington St. The event is free and open to all.

 

The 90-minute program will include:

  • Readings of Amanda Gorman’s poetry. Gorman is an award-winning writer and Harvard University graduate who recited a poem at President Joe Biden’s inauguration.
  • Presentation of “The Last Song of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” by Cheryl Boots, a retired Boston University professor and singer/songwriter.
  • Time for conversation.

A free-will donation of low-salt canned meat or meaty soup for the Marblehead Food Pantry, or grocery store gift cards, are welcome.

  
IV. Closing Items 8:01 PM
  A. Ideas to recruit new members Discuss Lindsay Smith 3 m
  B. Public comment Discuss Lindsay Smith 5 m
  C. Adjourn Meeting Vote Lindsay Smith 1 m