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Seaside equity committee presents student-led priorities on attendance and family supports
Summary
The district equity committee described its first-year work (equity lens, outreach to immigrant Hispanic families, attendance barriers) and used grounding activities. Students emphasized access to resources and mental-health supports; committee meetings are monthly.
Members of Seaside’s equity committee told the board they formed to represent historically marginalized students and to review district policies and school climate. A committee presenter said the group includes students, district staff, building administrators, teachers, parents and community members, and that it meets monthly; the committee cited a 2021 state requirement for equity committees.
Student members said the group surfaced attendance barriers and cited fear among immigrant Hispanic families as a factor in reduced attendance. One student speaker described an outreach step: moving a Hispanic parents’ night online to improve participation. The committee also described a proposed resource pantry and ongoing surveys to guide further work.
