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Department of Equity Board Presentation by: Shomari Jones Director, Equity and Graduation Success Krischanna Roberson Supervisor, Equity and Student Success The Bellevue School District Mission: 1 To provide all students with an exemplary
Board Presentation by: The Bellevue School District Mission: To provide all students with an exemplary college preparatory education so they can succeed in college, career and life. 1 Shomari Jones Director, Equity and Graduation Success Krischanna Roberson Supervisor, Equity and Student Success
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Silvia Honores Coordinator, Equity, Engagement, and Opportunity Nikum Pon Coordinator, Equity, Engagement, and Data Ramika Toms Administrative Secretary, Equity Donna Mattison Progress Monitor, Sammamish HS and Odle MS David Richardson Progress Monitor, Interlake HS and Highland MS
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Align policies and practices with our mission of achievement for each and every student. Identify and examine critical disparities in our educational system to ensure that opportunities and supports exist for high achievement by each and every student regardless of special needs, race, ethnicity, or financial status. Provide a rigorous (challenging academic environment) education for each and every student. Expect and support relevant, culturally competent learning environments.
Why Examine and Address Race? Race matters – in society and in our schools. It is critical for educators to address racial issues in order to uncover personal and institutional biases that prevent all students, and especially students of color, from reaching their fullest potential. COURAGEOUS CONVERSATION serves as the essential strategy for school systems and other educational organizations to address racial disparities through safe, authentic, and effective cross‐racial dialogue.
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Academic Success Positive & Productive Life College & Career
Equity Goals Aligned with BSD Initiatives
Academic Success Positive & Productive Life College & Career
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“I’m emerging in my consciousness as a racial being, beneficiary of white privilege and cognizant of dominant culture (personal). As I work through this I can better apply it professionally.“ “Five tenets, continue to use the lens of equity in everything that I do, the social construct of race and whiteness in our society, if we don’t change our school system to meet the needs of our kids, we will continue to perpetuate the gap.” “As a white male, I am most challenged to stay
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understanding is related to authentic questions or a subconscious desire to not change.” “Continuing to confront whiteness in everything! Who I am, how I’ve profited and what I do in my BSD/SpEd work to either sustain or disrupt whiteness as properly because it is so pervasive‐ and, as a white person, has been accepted by me as the norm.”
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15 For additional information regarding this presentation contact: The Bellevue School District Mission: To provide all students with an exemplary college preparatory education so they can succeed in college, career and life. Krischanna Roberson: Supervisor, Equity and Student Success Email: robersonk@bsd405.org Phone: 425‐456‐4124 Shomari Jones: Director, Equity and Graduation Success Email: joness@bsd405.org Phone: 425‐456‐4027