MCCPS Board of Trustees
Minutes
DEI Committee meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday January 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Please note that the in-person meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the remote connection.
Committee Members Present
Chris Re, Hayley Suffriti, Jennie Cohen, Lindsay Smith, Paul Baker, Rachel March, Stephanie Brant
Committee Members Absent
Christina Webber, Ian Hunt
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Lindsay Smith called a meeting of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee of MCCPS Board of Trustees to order on Wednesday Jan 21, 2026 at 7:15 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Lindsay Smith made a motion to approve the minutes from DEI Committee meeting on 11-12-25.
Chris Re seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Christina Webber |
Absent
|
| Ian Hunt |
Absent
|
| Hayley Suffriti |
Abstain
|
| Rachel March |
Abstain
|
| Jennie Cohen |
Aye
|
| Paul Baker |
Abstain
|
| Stephanie Brant |
Aye
|
| Chris Re |
Aye
|
| Lindsay Smith |
Aye
|
II. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
A.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee statement
B.
Thought Partnering with HOS
C.
Review last month's topics around equity and overnight trips
D.
Prepare list of questions for engaging with disaggregated student data
III. Closing Items
A.
Public comment
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:16 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Paul Baker
Documents used during the meeting
None
Lindsay went over the meaning of our DEI within the school.