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The forum will focus on empowerment and will include a staff presentation, a resource fair with community organizations, and student breakout sessions, committee members said. “It is April 8th from 6 to 8 at Governor Thomas Johnson High School,” a community forum subcommittee member said; the subcommittee is preparing flyers and outreach materials.

Separately, the SOKA subcommittee reported progress on a document intended to be authored by students. Subcommittee members said they created a framework and now plan to bring SOKA students into the drafting process so the final product can be student-created and used as a resume entry. “We wanted to get them framework so that we're starting from nothing … We came up with the idea of letting them be the actual publisher,” a SOKA subcommittee member said.

Committee members discussed outreach to local organizations to populate the resource fair and options for promoting the event through newsletters and social channels. They set the next committee meeting for Feb. 5 and encouraged members to forward suggestions for community partners.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Racial Equity Committee Meeting - January 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Racial Equity Committee set an April 8 community forum at Governor Thomas Johnson High School and reported that the SOKA subcommittee is preparing a student-authored document for district use.","taxTitle","Frederick County Public Schools, School Boards, Maryland","taxId",14207,"location","Maryland","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":42,"_43":77,"_45":77,"_46":78,"_48":79,"_50":80,"_52":81,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":82,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":83,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":55,"_73":55},6380412,"FCPS adds hate-bias reporting form and continues equity trainings for staff and students",3016000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2132469-d7ead73797381d38b60ddaa3ec282138&start=3016&end=3016","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2132469-d7ead73797381d38b60ddaa3ec282138/thumbnail_3016000.jpg","/articles/6380412/Maryland/FCPS-adds-hate-bias-reporting-form-and-continues-equity-trainings-for-staff-and-students","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6380412-642db43ff8d40b9389efb2c0a8ff1506/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141521&Signature=S7pv8QD3kZCHYjrvWPoQXHc~5PZgYoErYNFgwV8rPvYv7ixamHQbA4e54ZNjdtXrT5gLokm5d812TOmCNA78kagyu7m0E4frPljBtZ-7Qr3iSMB1eSYUviy5oXV6G6-KywGOX-KW6bUE5KkRCYttcPD0ggJodZlVu7EodIPixgCicFZucQPk29rQ07alpDDQNqDRKRD5~l-BBTs4GebXMeyv-oM3bApgPxQOuUVUdsioraS18xGdZImFnWW4SzVCdPMMczSvqITdJbRzXuB6nYUwOlk4KlSVVqeTEeFpanWy8CEwaoPdOCOYa51YoIaTBgvJjaqF1fAxKBFUipHYrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Frederick County Public Schools staff told the Racial Equity Committee the district has added a dedicated hate-bias reporting form to its website and is continuing professional learning for staff and students on bias and response protocols.

Dr. Harris, FCPS equity staff, said the form was added to the district website within the past several weeks and is accessible alongside the existing bullying and harassment resources. “That has since been added to our website … and now it's easily accessible on our website, with the family and students links,” Dr. Harris said.

Officials said the hate-bias form is distinct from the district bullying form and was created to capture incidents that may not fit the bullying form’s requirements. A staff speaker noted there are “very particular requirements” that limit what can be reported under the older bullying process.

The committee heard an update on professional learning. FCPS contracted with Dr. Daryl Howard to provide series-based training starting in October and continuing through December; administrators, teachers and equity representatives participated, staff said. The district also described a third module that builds on earlier work: schools trained in August on hate-bias response processes and will reinforce the steps in a subsequent module focused on application with students, including supports for transgender and gender-nonconforming students.

Officials said schools can schedule the module on different dates; some will deliver it on a Friday and others at staff meetings. Staffers encouraged principals not to be criticized if they choose alternate dates. The committee was told the district will continue to push the training and make resources available throughout the rest of the school year.

The district also explained multiple ways students and families can access the reporting link, including QR codes used by some schools and a “Stop Bullying, Harassment, Intimidation” link on the district website that leads to the new hate-bias form.","FCPS officials said a new hate-bias reporting form has been added to the district website and described ongoing professional learning for staff, including modules addressing hate bias and supports for transgender and gender-nonconforming students.",{"_33":85,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":86,"_41":87,"_43":88,"_45":89,"_46":90,"_48":91,"_50":92,"_52":93,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":94,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":95,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":55,"_73":55},6380415,"FCPS leaders, students celebrated MLK Jr. with performances and awards",1890,117000,2007000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2132469-d7ead73797381d38b60ddaa3ec282138&start=117&end=2007","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2132469-d7ead73797381d38b60ddaa3ec282138/thumbnail_117000.jpg","/articles/6380415/Maryland/FCPS-leaders-students-celebrated-MLK-Jr-with-performances-and-awards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6380415-69ece152e37e246bd5c68b06b1fc2517/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141521&Signature=MYJHPDdA9sy289e8W7rsmM127TCF1kACc9fqHPg-ExH171XvZ7Oy7wUq62YJFI~0AKu~Wli8uh0TyeBtdV768-OttHOAv57~nISBfsIHbVtIilDXyY0beJX-DD8jkbwH78Rs2jVyIdyfh6azYI-xzWwaGVSuaXCYDpqw8c-1XafxfL~HJEoIendIOjq8svXNEbE7hqtlE4SkPmju7Sl-SLiUqmK4tIkYR01Lyt~jJo55oQ2~GdNq2ETxthngLhB6gCIxjeVsmrTxvex817GUBnMdiZCcHU03pl5escu3bSVefbegkHFcwcWFS1CRTAQvMbEZZ5JPkKFJQboo1RLe7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Frederick County Public Schools highlighted student performances and community participation at a countywide Martin Luther King Jr. celebration held the night before the committee meeting.

FCPS staff praised the event as a showcase for student achievement and community collaboration. “It was fantastic,” said one committee member recounting the program, which included elementary choirs, a drum line and step teams.

The program featured performances and recognitions from across the district: the Frederick High School drum line opened the event; the Oakdale High School mixed chorus performed the national anthem; the Windsor Mills Middle School Jazz Band and several elementary choirs sang; and an NJROTC unit presented colors. A combined step-team performance from Urbana High School and Walkersville High School drew particular praise from organizers.

Doctor Camille Bell, FCPS staff, was credited with coordinating the collaboration and rehearsals that brought multiple school groups together. Bell described building a combined step-team and working across schools despite weather-related disruptions to rehearsals. Committee members singled out Elijah Steele, who received an award and helped manage dozens of students backstage, for praise.

District officials said the event underscored why they do equity and engagement work and showcased student leadership. The celebration theme this year was drawn from a Martin Luther King Jr. sermon: “Everybody can be great because everyone can serve.”","Frederick County Public Schools staff and students performed across the county for the district's Martin Luther King Jr. celebration; officials praised student performers and district coordination.",{"_33":97,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":98,"_41":99,"_43":100,"_45":101,"_46":102,"_48":103,"_50":104,"_52":105,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":106,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":107,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":55,"_73":55},6380417,"Racial Equity Committee says it will continue as members raise concerns about newly elected board members",2775,176000,2951000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2132469-d7ead73797381d38b60ddaa3ec282138&start=176&end=2951","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2132469-d7ead73797381d38b60ddaa3ec282138/thumbnail_176000.jpg","/articles/6380417/Maryland/Racial-Equity-Committee-says-it-will-continue-as-members-raise-concerns-about-newly-elected-board-members","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6380417-281b75f020e0178b5f0de8343f0a68a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141521&Signature=acL74dzlz0QSQERKz4kTuCk1cVBUqFsv5GpEZsi2aDEmPdthjQxOS-xz6xsFQPwuRoZzf4q4cUzPzxG1tuYGHVFTIyR6sCgXyPdtb9ABtbgA4NE6X7yl0R64Pm8iE3OGJhhNU0YSbxs8lGLeq7Yjfpw-QzuL4fPfujlVsNLOkJ5xDAfw3pZm7x5KsC6~mCvMxAJ97LeJUhsDYPZU0OxgpbR-R1aedTzQX8sou7SqVMFs0QpbhTreVit5EcsjJwRKWasZpKbC5Xgja121GVYbaEXDZmOc1WIl4z4cKZMLnO94dSKkvdZHiIUdMOuVkr8FwdylPoOFZf4jlIVyJ7LysA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Racial Equity Committee of Frederick County Public Schools said it will continue its work after members voiced concern about the platforms of several newly elected school board members during a committee meeting.

The committee’s work matters because members said it directly affects student experiences and district policy. “It is essential to FCPS; equity and particularly racial equity is a priority for Frederick County Public Schools,” President Gallagher, Board President, told the committee, adding she will remain the Board of Education liaison to the Racial Equity Committee for the coming year.

Committee members described recent campaign platforms by some new board members as troubling and inconsistent with the committee’s mission. One committee member (unnamed) said the platforms described in recent reporting were “extremely concerning and disheartening and frightening and disgusting,” and that the committee should make sure new board members see the committee’s work in person.

Members discussed ways to respond without assuming outcomes. President Gallagher advised continued engagement and education: board members receive invitations to county events and the MLK celebration, she said, and attendance can help them see committee work firsthand. Gallagher also encouraged committee members to email the full board when they are comfortable doing so.

Committee members asked whether the Racial Equity Committee could be eliminated by a future board vote. A staff member (unnamed) clarified that policy 101, “Organization of the Board,” governs board committees and that changing or eliminating a committee would require a policy change through the board’s process. “Policy 101 … delineates the board committees,” the staff member said, noting that a change would require the board’s established policy process and votes.

Procedurally, members explored whether they should invite new board members to attend committee meetings as observers; Gallagher said invitations could be extended but not compelled and cautioned about quorum rules. Members also discussed drafting a public comment or statement for an upcoming Board of Education meeting to reiterate the committee’s continued role.

The committee did not take a formal vote to change its status; members agreed to continue outreach and to prepare a draft statement for board-level public comment at a later date.","Committee members at Frederick County Public Schools reaffirmed the Racial Equity Committee will remain active after several members expressed alarm about newly elected school board members' campaign platforms and discussed how the board could change committee structure.","actionData","errors"]

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FCPS Racial Equity Committee schedules April community forum; SOKA students to shape subcommittee document

FCPS adds hate-bias reporting form and continues equity trainings for staff and students

FCPS leaders, students celebrated MLK Jr. with performances and awards

Racial Equity Committee says it will continue as members raise concerns about newly elected board members