District sets plan's goals for diversity.Byline: The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - With the aim of creating a welcoming, respectful re·spect·ful adj. Showing or marked by proper respect. re·spect  ful·ly adv. and
safe school environment for all children, the School Board is poised to
adopt a new district diversity plan titled "Portrait of
Inclusion."
The plan lays out guiding principles and five specific goals: To winnow See chaff and winnow. the achievement gap, reduce incidents of harassment Ask a Lawyer Question Country: United States of America State: Nevada I recently moved to nev.from abut have been going back to ca. every 2 to 3 weeks for med. , attract and retain a diverse staff, ensure the cultural competency COMPETENCY, evidence. The legal fitness or ability of a witness to be heard on the trial of a cause. This term is also applied to written or other evidence which may be legally given on such trial, as, depositions, letters, account-books, and the like. 2. of all staff and increase the district's presence among community groups on issues of diversity. Attached to each goal is a set of specific steps, as well as a time-line. For example, it calls for a multicultural mul·ti·cul·tur·al adj. 1. Of, relating to, or including several cultures. 2. Of or relating to a social or educational theory that encourages interest in many cultures within a society rather than in only a mainstream culture. coordinator to devote one day a week and time in summer to research and implement a plan to recruit a more diverse staff that better reflects the student population. While nearly 20 percent of Springfield's students are minorities, only 6.8 percent of employees are. The board met in a work session Monday with members of the Diversity Committee to discuss details of the plan and to clear up whatever questions or misgivings board members had about the plan. Most of those were resolved, and the board is expected to approve the plan at its Oct. 25 meeting. |
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