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Parent group offers racial-equity rubric at board meeting; commenter alleges HR retaliation
Summary
During public comment, a parent group representing 'Aspire' presented a racial-equity rubric for evaluating superintendent candidates, while a separate commenter alleged discriminatory retaliation by district HR and referenced an EEOC complaint.
Two members of the public spoke during the board’s public-comment period: one presented an equity tool for the superintendent search and another alleged retaliation in personnel matters.
Jamie Moore, who identified herself as a parent of three district students and spoke on behalf of Ann Arbor school parents ‘Aspire,’ told the board the group developed a simple rubric to help trustees center racial equity during superintendent interviews. Moore said the rubric was informed by other districts’ tools and the district’s own draft equity plan; she left printed copies and said the rubric was posted on Aspire’s Facebook page and should be available in BoardDocs.
Separately, a commenter identified as Carla Jones (her statement was read into the record) alleged discriminatory retaliation by district human-resources staff and said the district retained an attorney to oppose her claims. Jones stated she was removed from payroll on April 13, 2019, even though she returned to work June 4, 2019, and said that discrepancy followed her filing of an EEOC complaint. The board did not offer an immediate response to Jones’s allegations; Assistant Superintendent Mr. Rice said there were no clarifications at that time.
The board thanked speakers and noted that written comments are available on BoardDocs. Moore offered to discuss the rubric further with trustees if they wished to incorporate equity-centered questions into the interview process.
