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Board authorizes districtwide equity audit with University of Kentucky; public debate over partner choice
Summary
Per a February resolution the board authorized a districtwide equity audit and community Equity Action Committee to be facilitated by the University of Kentucky's Education Civil Rights Initiative; staff said the work is donor-funded, but several public commenters objected to selecting a Kentucky-based partner and urged use of local experts or federal OCR resources.
The board authorized the superintendent to execute a professional-services agreement with the University of Kentucky Education Civil Rights Initiative (UKECRI) to conduct a districtwide equity audit and convene an Equity Action Committee. The contract was approved after public comment and a roll-call vote (7 ayes).
Deputy Superintendent Anikia Fordamorte said the audit will proceed in three phases:…
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