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Hundreds of residents, students press Scituate School Committee over elimination of DEI post
Summary
Community members pressed the Scituate School Committee on Oct. 20 to reverse or clarify the elimination of the district-level diversity, equity and inclusion position and to explain the departure of Jamil Adams, while the interim superintendent pledged a public process to draft a replacement job description.
Community members packed the Scituate High School meeting and tens more spoke remotely on Oct. 20 to urge the School Committee to reinstate the district-level diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) leader and to provide public clarity about the decision to eliminate the position and about the departure of Jamil Adams.
Speakers included students, parents, teachers and town clergy who described Adams as a driver of student programs and district outreach and said removing his position would harm marginalized students. ‘‘A tower of blocks interdependent on 1 another to sustain strength and stamina. Pull just 1 out and you risk toppling all of the work put into building this pillar,’’ Scituate educator and parent Nicole Resha told the committee.
Students who said they had been mentored by Adams described classroom and extracurricular programs they tied directly to his work. ‘‘If it wasn't for Jamille Adams, I wouldn't even be where I'm at today,’’ student Jayla May…
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