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District staff brief board on equity work, Title IX and bias response as federal directives shift
Summary
District equity staff summarized how recent federal executive orders and Title IX guidance affect district practices, reviewed local protections under Oregon law, described the Educational Equity Advisory Committee’s role, bias-reporting trends, and coursework participation data, and outlined a $150,000 newcomer-support grant plan.
District equity and community-care staff told the Phoenix-Talent SD 4 board that recent federal executive orders and changes to Title IX guidance have increased scrutiny of “DEI” programs and created confusion among students, families and staff. Staff emphasized that Oregon law and district policy continue to govern nondiscrimination and bias response, and described steps the district is taking to separate national policy noise from local, actionable practice.
Kelly (equity staff) and colleagues reviewed the federal developments trustees need to know about: an executive order addressing programs described as “divisive” and a separate directive focused on participation in girls’ sports. Staff said the Department of Education now operates a portal for reporting concerns about perceived…
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