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Superintendent highlights HBCU partnerships in recruitment and recognizes district technology director
Summary
Superintendent Roberts said the district is partnering with historically Black colleges and universities as part of a recruitment strategy to diversify staff, and noted Lisa I., the district director of technology, was named among 10 district technology leaders to watch by K-12 Dive.
Superintendent Roberts used the board meeting on Sept. 24 to recognize district work on recruitment and to highlight a staff recognition.
Roberts framed the recruitment work as part of the district’s focus on equity, saying the district planned to partner this year with several historically Black colleges and universities to diversify hiring and ensure staff demographics align more closely with the student population. Roberts cited national data about HBCUs’ role in producing Black graduates in fields such as engineering and medicine and said the effort aligns with a district policy intended to avoid staff composition diverging from student demographics. "If you know of anyone who is a HBCU graduate please make sure that you ... congratulate them; you can start with yours truly — I'm a proud HBCU grad," Roberts said.
Roberts also announced that Lisa I., the district director of technology, was named by trade outlet K-12 Dive as one of 10 school district technology leaders to watch for 2024–25. The superintendent credited Lisa I. for work expanding access to technology and for the district’s recovery after a recent cyberattack; the superintendent said Lisa could not attend the meeting due to a family commitment.
Context and next steps Roberts framed both items as part of the district’s broader equity and staffing work; the meeting record did not include specific timelines or hiring targets for the HBCU partnerships, and no action was taken at the meeting beyond public recognition.
