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District staff: Equity work aims to make schools welcoming for all students
Summary
A district staff member described the district's equity work as an effort to make schools welcoming and inclusive for all students and families, including newcomers to the U.S., and stressed that the goal is belonging rather than assimilation.
A district staff member said the district's equity work seeks to make schools welcoming and inclusive for all students and families.
"So when we talk about our equity work, what we're really talking about is how do we be a great school district for all students and all families," the staff member said, noting the district serves families who are new to the United States. The staff member added, "We're not asking people to take off all of their beautiful cultures and leave them at the front door and come in and assimilate in our school, but we're actually creating a place where everybody feels like they can belong and be themselves."
The remarks framed equity work as efforts to ensure schools "really reflect our community," and to create spaces where cultural backgrounds are recognized rather than suppressed. The staff member pointed to a "large population that's new to America," saying the district must build welcoming environments that support families who did not attend local schools previously.
No formal motions or votes are recorded in the provided transcript excerpt; the remarks appear to be part of a discussion about the district's equity goals.
