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Board presses survey team on sampling and minority representation in World Cafe sessions
Summary
Directors asked how students will be selected for listening sessions, whether a proportionate district sample might under‑represent small groups, and how facilitators will ensure minority voices (including LGBTQ+ students) are comfortable sharing.
Board members raised concerns that a district‑proportionate sampling approach could under‑represent students who belong to smaller demographic groups. Chelsea Dawson asked directly, "How are you identifying which students participate?" Staff responded that the team will aim for a random, district‑representative sample and said they will use data‑science approaches to ensure the sessions reflect district demographics while accepting further refinements to safeguard minority voices.
Student and director speakers asked what steps will be taken to create comfortable conditions for students who are a demographic minority in a given session (examples: LGBTQ+ students or students from small racial/ethnic groups). Facilitators said they will design the World Cafe sessions and recruitment to encourage broad participation, and will synthesize and review draft survey questions with students before deployment. One board member asked that staff return analysis results and sampling plans to the board and to the superintendent’s update for transparency.
