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Brentwood Board Hears DEIB Plan Centered on Implicit-Bias Training, Building Teams
Summary
At a Oct. 8 budget workshop, Brentwood Union Free School District DEIB staff outlined a plan prioritizing implicit-bias training, building-level DEIB teams in all 17 schools, development of an LGBTQIA policy, and parent engagement through a district parent institute (PIQUE).
At a budget workshop on Oct. 8, 2024, the Brentwood Union Free School District heard a presentation from Dr. Vincent Leone, coordinator of funded programs, compliance, and CIO, and Amanda Chan Singh, coordinator of diversity, equity, and inclusion, laying out a districtwide plan to expand diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) efforts.
Dr. Vincent Leone framed the work inside the district’s new "Graduation Plus" conceptual framework, explaining that district leaders analyzed 30–40 existing plans to distill four core tenets — success pathways, meaningful instruction and assessment, growth culture, and empowered stakeholders — intended to align disparate initiatives across the district. "Everyone is entitled to a safe, healthy, caring, and culturally responsive environment that fosters equity, dignity, and belonging," Leone said as he described how those beliefs are embedded in…
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