The BNS Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Council Survey

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The DEI Council launched 2019 and we’ve made a lot of progress thus far. As we continue to think about the future, we’d like your input to ensure we are creating a DEI Council that is diverse and the initiatives and solutions are inclusive, equitable and impactful. This survey will help us do that so your feedback is extremely important. Please take this quick survey.

Who do you think the DEI Council should be developing programs/initiatives and strategies for? Please select one.

Parents/Caretakers

Parent/Teacher Interaction

Children

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If the focus of the DEI Council is on parents, what do you think the DEI Council should be responsible for (check all that apply).

Partnering with the fundraising committee to ensure equitable fundraising principles are executed

Leading key cultural initiatives at the school e.g., BLM in School

Ensuring that resources and education are diverse and accessible for the students and parent community e.g., diverse books in the library, a terminology hub on appropriate language on the website, etc

Working with the PTA to coordinate different celebratory and/or cultural events

Creating affinity groups to meet a diverse range of family identities

Developing unconscious bias training programs to teach White parents about equity, privilege and how that shows up in parent/teacher interactions, at home and in the school

Other:

How important do you think having the DEI Council focus on developing and running affinity groups for parents is (Affinity Groups may include: Black Parents, Latino Parents, Asian Parents, Immigrant Parents, LGBTQIA Parents, Ability Divergent Parents, etc.) Please check one.

very important

somewhat important

not important at all

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What do you think the parent Affinity groups should focus on? Check all that apply.

Community building & sharing

Identifying challenges of inequities & elevating it to the DEI Council

Developing action plans to address challenges

Through the past initiatives the DEI Council has led, do you think they have been effective in addressing your family's specific needs as they pertain to your racial, economic, learning profile, gender and family structure, and other key attributes of your family or your child's identity? Please check one.

Yes

Sometimes

Not sure

Other:

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How can the DE&I Council help to elevate, support and celebrate your cultural heritage so that we can continue to build a more inclusive and impactful parent community?

Is there anything else you would like to add about what you need from the DEI Council?

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