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District DEIB Committee

September 9, 2024

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Introductions

Name, Place, and Favorite Birthday Memory

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Staying Centered

Believing

Thinking

Feeling

Acting

Triggers a deep value; may be hard to identify.

Processing words and facts, analyzing, questioning.

Responding with emotion, like anger, fear, or sorrow.

Active movement to accomplish a task or a goal.

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Norms - Review and Reset!

  1. Stay Engaged, Actively Engage
  2. Speak Your Truth, Share the Space, Respect
  3. Experience Discomfort
  4. Accept/Expect Nonclosure
  5. Truly and Deeply Listen, Allow Time to Process before Responding
  6. Commit to action

PROCESSING NORMS:

  • No recording
  • Review commitments at the end of meetings

Which of these is the easiest for you? Which is the hardest? Discuss!

Do we need/want additional norms?

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Suggested Norms

Parent education - getting people outside of their comfort zone and allow parents to reinforce information at home

Decide on a communication each month?

Teacher communication about the students is most effective.

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Moraga School District Mission

The mission of the Moraga School District is to provide a supportive and challenging academic environment that encourages critical and creative thinking, maximizes individual students' strengths and differences, fosters belonging by supporting the well being of every student, and teaches students to be culturally aware, lifelong learners and responsible citizens.

All students learn and belong every day.

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What is the Local Control and Accountability Plan?

The LCAP is a critical part of the new Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). Each school district must engage parents, educators, employees and the community to establish these plans. The plans will describe the school district’s overall vision for students, annual goals and specific actions the district will take to achieve the vision and goals.

The LCAPs must focus on eight areas identified as state priorities. The plans will also demonstrate how the district’s budget will help achieve the goals, and assess each year how well the strategies in the plan were able to improve outcomes.

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LCAP Goal #2: We provide a safe environment that meets the social, emotional, and physical needs of all students.

Title

Description

Rationale

Metric

PBIS:

Implementation of Positive Behavior Intervention Systems (PBIS) to support a culture of positive behavior on campus.

Teacher Feedback, Parent Feedback, Leadership Team Feedback, Survey Data, Safety Committee, Coordinating Council, DEIB

TFI Assessment

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Suspension Rate

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Expulsion Rate

Counseling and Wellness:

Continue to support the development of Wellness Centers on all school campuses. Train and support counselors and staff in strategies that support student safety and wellness, like threat assessment, zones of regulation, and restorative practices.

Teacher Feedback, Parent Feedback, Leadership Team Feedback, Safety Committee, Coordinating Council, Survey Data

Counseling Data

SEL:

Continue the implementation of a District-wide social emotional learning curriculum. Explore changes to the Joaquin Moraga social emotional learning curriculum to increase engagement.

Teacher Feedback, Parent Feedback, Leadership Team Feedback, Safety Committee, DEIB

Panorama Survey

Attendance/Chronic Absenteeism/Drop Outs:

Develop communication systems and practices to support positive school attendance.

Teacher Feedback, Parent Feedback, Leadership Team Feedback, Coordinating Council

Chronic Absenteeism

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Attendance Rate

DEIB:

Implement grade appropriate lessons on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Teacher Feedback, Parent Feedback, Leadership Team Feedback, Safety Committee, DEIB, Student Feedback, Survey Data

Panorama Survey

Safety:

Improve safety training for staff to be prepared for various emergencies.

Teacher Feedback, Parent Feedback, Leadership Team Feedback, , Survey Data, Safety Committee, Student Feedback

CHKS Survey

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Integrate Diversity and Inclusion Lessons

Action Title

Reflection

2024-2027

Diversity and Inclusion

  • The DEIB Committee worked monthly (eight times over the year) to update goals. A comprehensive MSD Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Plan was maintained that highlighted four areas of focus: Systems and Structure, Culture and Climate, Curriculum, and Community.
  • Some highlights of the year include: continuation of the Sandy Hook Promise Anonymous Reporting System for the reporting of any threats, harassment, bias, or racism, continuation of gender support plans for LGBTQ+ students, continuation of a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) at JM, continuation of student equity work through SLAM! at JM, curriculum on diversity for elementary students and on topics related to bias and discrimination at JM.

Based on local data, this action was partially effective and will be continued next year.

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  • DEIB continues to be a priority for educational partners. Equity Facilitators will continue to support teacher growth, primarily through learning walks. They will meet throughout the year to design professional development and support.
  • District leadership will meet with affinity groups of parents to understand diverse student experiences.
  • More targeted lessons at all grade levels will be introduced to continue student support in developing an inclusive culture.

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Diversity and Inclusion Survey

Action Title

Reflection

2024-2027

Diversity and Inclusion Survey

  • Moraga School District implemented a survey on DEIB from Panorama for intermediate school students. Students reported in May 2024 at 79% favorable (60th to 79th percentile) in diversity and inclusion, 58% favorable (40th to 59th percentile) in cultural awareness and action, and 51% favorable (20th to 39th percentile) in sense of belonging.
  • There is room for some growth in these areas and this will be a focus in 2024-2025.

Based on panorama data, this action is effective and should be continued next year.

  • Continue the Panorama DEIB survey for students and share data with the community.
  • The DEIB Committee and Equity Facilitators would like to implement more lessons on topics of diversity. Implement a student "fishbowl" at JM to hear from students about experiences and build empathy.

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Resolutions Discussion

In Moraga, we observe resolutions at our Governing Board meetings each month.

Preview the list. What thoughts do you have about the resolutions?

Are these resolutions effective at communicating a commitment to DEIB?

What ideas do we have about how to promote this work?

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Equity Facilitators

We have one major goal:

This year we will also examine resources for classroom instruction.

Preview the lessons!