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Community volunteers sought for Equity and Race Advisory Committee
Seattle Public Schools is seeking unpaid volunteers from our ethnically, linguistically, and culturally diverse communities to serve on the newly formed Equity and Race Advisory Committee, for terms of up to two years.
The purpose of this committee is to advise Seattle Public Schools staff on issues of equity in education. The committee’s work will include a periodic evaluation of – and input to – the District’s ongoing equity activities and implementation of equity recommendations.
This advisory committee will:
• represent diverse voices and perspectives across the education system and community on equity;
• address authentic concerns with the current system and recognized disproportionality; and
• make thoughtful, timely policy, procedures and school support recommendations for change for the 2012-13 school year.
The committee will meet once every month with the possibility of additional meetings on special issues after the start-up period. District staff will facilitate the meetings. The committee will have co-chairpersons consisting of one volunteer member and one staff member.
SPS students, families, community members, staff, non-District community based organizations and representatives of higher learning institutions are encouraged to apply.
Interested individuals should submit background information and reasons for their interest via email to: bjruiz@seattleschools.org no later than Friday, Jan. 13.
Click on the links to see the nomination form and the full charge of the committee.
Selection and notification of advisory committee members will occur no later than Thursday, Jan. 19. The first meeting is scheduled for 4-6 p.m., Monday, Jan. 23 in the auditorium of the John Stanford Center, 2445 3rd Ave., Seattle.