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Fits under what Goal(s) 1-6?SMART GoalsMeasurementAction StepsImplementation TimelineEDI Goals Team ResponsibleWorkgroup InvolvementTask Force ResponsibleNHCS ContactsInformation Needed
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Goal # 4 Equitable Opportunity to Learn?Ensure enrollment at choice schools is reflective of the diversity our communityEnrollment data for each schoolReview and recommend changes to the application and acceptance process at choice schools to reflect the racial, ethnic, and demographic diversity of our community, check on lottery process for students gaining access for prek and choice elementary schools, Review and tweak policy to allow for inreased diversity in enrollment. Recruitment efforts?Long TermAcademic & BehaviorPreferredDiverse Student DemographicsDenise Angevine, Enrollment Specialist, Sarah Gubitz - HS specialty program coordinator.Site Assignment Process
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Goal # 4 Equitable Opportunity to Learn?Ensure Head Start and Pre-K program site assignment is reflective of the diversity in demographics of accepted studentsEnrollment data for each progream/siteReview and recommend changes to the application, acceptance, and site assignment process at NC Pre-K/Head Start programs to reflect the racial, ethnic, and demographic diversity of our community
Present ideas to Head Start Policy Council & NHCS School Board, check on lottery process for students gaining access for prek and choice elementary schools, 		Long TermAcademic & BehaviorYesDiverse Student DemographicsShannon Smiles, Director of Early Childhood EducationSite Assignment Process
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Goal # 6 School Accountability - strategy 2?Train all NHCS employees to understand and respond to Implicit BiasVerification of workshop participationIdentify who needs training and a timeline of impelementation, Check with HR to see what the plan is for training new staff and staff that did not get trained as well as continued training. Preliminary plans are being made with similar vendors to continue the work.Review and tweak policy to allow for inreased diversity in enrollment. Recruitment efforts? PD has started for principals with James Ford (CREED).Short TermAcademic & BehaviorYesProfessional DevelopmentDebbie Trafton, Classified Staff
Susan Sellers, Certified Staff		Logistics and status of training efforts
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Goal # 5 - Equitable Resource Distribution (see strategy line # 9)?Identify effective and ineffective strategies for community or family engagement planning for marketing and public relationsRosters at Family/Community Engagement EventsReview recent strategies for parent engagement for major school district initiatives such as redistricting. Identify the strategies that resulted in receiving desired parent feedback. Determine alternate strategies for events where desired participants did not attend. Possible discussion with new GE equity lead..Shawn will coordinate. Looking at other possibilities as well (NHC, UNCW) Parntership with Latino Alliance is occurring.Short TermAcademic & BehaviorYesFamily Engagement: IN PROGRESS (town halls, roundtable discussions, increased interpretation services, bidding out translation services)Caress Clegg, Public RelationsEvent offerings and attendance
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Is this goal complete? What about anti-racist SEL approaches?SEL curriculums are needed and will be utilized as we move into next school yearDistrict wide purchases for SEL to support needs of students. Student support to identify SEL programs and support students Pre K - 12. K- 8 programs are solidified. 9 -12 SEL resources have been included in an SEL document for sendary schools. District wide PD on TEEN Mental Health First Aid have occurred and are planned. Both Short and long term. Scheduled for implementation for k - 8. Second step 6 - 8 PD is ocurring this month.Academic & BehavioryesSocial Emotional SupportAl, Julie and Kristen
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Goal # 2 Equitable Access & Inclusion or Goal # 5 Equitable Resource distribution?Analyze offerings and enrollment demographics of students completing advanced coursework and STEM courses.Enrollment in specialized programs, honors, and AP classesCollaboration with Student Support regarding SEL curriculum and other resources. Start conversations with Specialty group team in fall so that when process starts diversity is the forefront.Long TermAcademic & BehavioryesAdvanced Course EnrollmentAllen O'Briant, Director of Secondary Education
Donna Sloan, Academically and Intelectually Gifted Supervisor, Spicialty Program Coordinator - Sarah Gubitz		PS data
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Goal # 6 School Accountability ?Ensure consideration of equitable School Board PoliciesPolicy revision reccomendationsReview and recommend changes to the 8000 Student Series of NHCS Board Policies for alignment with the mission of the EDI Committee Can the policies be that are being reviewed also be reviewed through the equity group so that it is seen through an equity lense? Do we need to consider Seclusion and restraint policies as part of this review.Academic & BehaviorStefanie to speak with Nelson regarding NCSBA discussion session; reviewing timeline for 8000 series.Possibility of the NCSBA to seek input from the EDI board group.
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Goal # 3 Equitable Treatment?Hire HR staff that are knowledgeable about best practices for recruiting/retaining staff from under-represented populationsEDI representation on the hiring team for new HR positionsInterviewing two new candidates in human resources should be asked "what are your strategies for recruiting and retaining teachers of color?"

Best practices on recruiting/retaining staff of color shared with HR representatives and interviewers

Representation from EDI commmittee		60 days (March 1 - May 1, 2020)Culture/Climate/CommunityTyler/Caress/Rachel to share with workgroup to determine individual(s) to participate in hiringEducator Recruitment / RetentionDebbie Trafton, Classified Staff
Susan Sellers, Certified Staff		Questions list for new interviewees; training for interviewers
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Goal # 3 Equitable Treatment?Recruit & retain staff from underrepresented populations (long term)Certified Staff Demographic DataIncremental increase over the long-term

Monitor the progress of "Pathways" program (classified staff moving to certified staff roles)

Determine if "Community Conversations" recognition intiative for educators of color still exists in order to use those educators for qualitative data about experience/culture in the school system

Tyler/Franchon to follow up with D. Trafton & Scott H. about EDI survey that went out on July 6;
Will request the survey be sent again;
Franchon will follow up with video-recording message to educators of color based on list received from HR		August 2020 & repeating Yearly




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July 30, 2020 		Culture/Climate/CommunityTyler/Caress/Rachel to share with workgroupEducator Recruitment / RetentionDebbie Trafton, Classified Staff
Scott Hall, HR systems specialist 		Need demographic data of under-represented certified/licensed staff populations by school in order to identify baseline
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Goal 5: equitable resource distribution?Establish a Workflow Document to explain the relationship between the EDI Committee and Equity WorkgroupWorkflow Document
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Already under Goal # 3: Equitable treatmentEnsure equitable discipline practices for studentsCulture/Climate/CommunityDisciplineSherry Pinto, Drop Out Prevention SpecialistStudent discipline data disaggregated by demographic subgroups
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Goal # 5 Equitable Resource Distribution or Goal # 2 Equitable Access & Inclusion ?Ensure equitable access to mental health across school settingsMental Health site assignment rosterCulture/Climate/CommunitySocial Emotional SupportKristin Jackson, Director of Student Support
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Already under Goal # 2 Equitable Access & Inclusion Include student leaders in the work of the EDI committee & Equity Work Group??Identify student leader structures at each school (i.e. clubs, organizations, etc.)

google doc or google form sent to school members, leaders or counselors to find out answers to above action step

Qualitative &/or quantitative needs ssessment of students’ needs for our work		By the time of the first meet and greet with the Equity work group and EDI committee or to clarify the ongoing work and/or action step(s) at the time of the meet and greetCulture/Climate/Communityidentification of students in an equitable wayStudent VoiceLina Espinosa
K Williams
Christy Howe (on Work Group)
Kayce SMith
Rachel Greer (on Work group & EDI committee)
LaChawn Smith
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