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Board holds first reading of cultural policy proposing HEART team and cultural safeguards
Summary
A first-reading draft would rename the district equity policy to include culture, language and holistic wellness, establish a HEART (Hojo Advisement Response Team) to advise on cultural protocols and require semiannual cultural professional development; board discussion focused on funerals in schools, attendance coding for ceremonies and policy balancing.
The Central Consolidated Schools board held a first reading of proposed amendments to the district equity policy that would reframe the policy to explicitly include culture, language and holistic wellness and establish a Hojo Advisement Response Team (HEART) to advise on cultural practices and curricula.
Jermaine Chappelle presented the draft amendments and read proposed language that would have HEART meet with students, parents, staff and community members from each culture present in the district to identify cultural practices and educational considerations to be presented to the board. The draft assigns the superintendent, in…
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