Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Wauwatosa outlines DEIA, student-services and special-education changes ahead of August board meeting
Summary
District leaders described expansions in DEIA work, multi-level student supports, and special-education process changes; equity-walk proficiency rose and initial special-education evaluations decreased from 201 to 186 this year.
Shondaanda Holland, director of diversity and inclusion, told the board the district launched an inaugural Martin Luther King Jr. speech and art contest, assigned a DEIA advocate to each building and delivered districtwide DEIA-focused professional learning. Holland said equity-walk data improved between semesters: "proficiency increased to 64.3% on those same equity core beliefs" from 57.1% earlier in the year.
Staff framed these efforts as part of multi-level systems of support (MLSS). Presenters described new child study teams, continued…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
