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McFarland presents year‑one progress on district equity work, expands student training on harmful language
Summary
District equity coordinator Britney Bridal and District Administrator Erin Tarnitzer updated the McFarland School Board on goals, trainings and student leadership tied to the district’s equity plan and anti‑hate ‘speak up’ tools; board members asked about outreach to families, village DEI coordination and athletics.
McFarland School District equity coordinator Britney Bridal outlined a year of work Jan. 13, saying the district has set long‑range DEIB (diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging) goals, begun targeted professional development for staff, and expanded student leadership and training around interrupting harmful language.
Bridal told the School Board the district rewrote its educational equity resolution and policy last year and has embedded equity goals into the strategic plan. “We want to flip DEIB from a separate pillar into part of what we do,” Bridal said, adding the district is already collecting baseline data for goals tied to professional learning and student instructional experiences.
The nut graf: The presentation outlined both administrative steps — staff training, revised goals and surveys — and student-facing actions including advisory lessons, a second annual equity picnic and a unity…
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