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Sharon DEI Committee flags absent School Committee liaison and parent concerns about curriculum bias
Summary
At its May 14 meeting, the Sharon Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee noted the continued absence of a School Committee liaison, discussed parent concerns about potential curriculum bias raised at a recent School Committee meeting, and heard Police Department interest in reviving a community round table.
The Sharon Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee on May 14 noted the continued absence of its School Committee liaison and discussed parent concerns raised at the most recent School Committee meeting about perceived bias in parts of the school curriculum.
Committee members reviewed the pattern of liaison absences and the themes emerging from public discussion of the School Committee meeting. The minutes record “expressed parent concerns including bias in the curriculum,” though no specific curriculum materials or courses were named in the DEI meeting record.
Christopher Dumais, the Sharon Police Department liaison to the DEI Committee, and Kiana Baskin, the Select Board liaison, discussed recent police engagement with the Flock system. Dumais said he hoped the department would engage more readily with community members and told the committee he intends to try to revive the Community Round Table series, which had experienced multiple delays and cancellations because of weather.
The committee did not take formal action on the curriculum concerns at this meeting. Members agreed to continue monitoring School Committee communications and to follow up on the liaison absence. No specific timeline for follow-up was recorded in the minutes.
Votes taken during the meeting included approval of March and April 2026 minutes; the minutes record both approvals as amended for minor typos with a tally of 5 yeas, 0 nays, 0 abstentions.
