Vandy (equity committee lead) updated the board that the district equity committee has expanded membership to include community members, a parent, board representation, teachers, ESPs and specialists and is seeking a student representative.

The committee is reviewing district policies and practices through Oregon’s equity lens ahead of a September 2025 requirement under state law (ORS and Senate Bill 732). The committee recently reviewed draft board policy GBNAAR on hazing, harassment, intimidation, bullying, menacing and cyberbullying and submitted feedback to the board.

Nut graf: the equity committee’s goals are to improve experiences and outcomes for marginalized students, analyze perception and outcome data (including student perception data and YouthTruth), celebrate cultures in the district and identify institutional barriers that affect access and belonging.

The committee is examining multiple data sources — student perception data from TOSAs, YouthTruth results when available, and the district data suite — and will provide feedback to the board on policies and budget implications. The committee is also designated to place a member on the budget committee, a requirement the board confirmed the district is meeting.

Ending: the committee is continuing recruitment, plans further policy reviews and will present feedback to the board during upcoming policy readings.