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Racial Imbalance Advisory Council

Racial Imbalance Advisory Council Meeting
Monday, October 7, 2024
9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Online Remote Participation (Zoom)

  • Council Chair: Monica Roberts
  • Council Members: Matt Brunell, J.D.; Jorge Fanjul, M.P.M., M.A.; Lateefah Franck, M.Ed.; Renée Heywood, Ph.D.; Laurie Hunter, M.Ed., Ed.D.; Julia Jarquin; Josephine M. Kim, Ph.D., LMHC, NCC; José Lugo, M.A.; Lamikco T. Magee, M.Ed., J.D., Ph.D.; Cleonie Mainvielle, MSW; Marieme Ngom; Monica Roberts; Darlene Spencer

Agenda

TimeAgenda Item
9:30Arrival
9:35 – 9:50Introductions
9:50 – 9:55 General Council Business
  • Approve June 2024 and July 2024 Meeting Minutes
  • Acknowledgement to Former RIAC Members
9:55 – 10:45 BESE Advisory Council Structures & 24-25 RIAC Charge
  • BESE Advisory Council Guidelines & Questions
    • Councilmember Responsibilities
    • Annual Report Process, Timeline, and Requirements
    • DESE/BESE Purview and Roles
    • Open Meeting Law & Public Records Requests
  • The Racial Imbalance Advisory Council advises the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education on matters pertinent to the development of RIAC. To accomplish that, the Council will:
    • Determine what other state departments of education are effectively addressing regarding racial imbalance in public schools through policies, programs, and practices; and how are they collaborating with other state agencies and/or entities to mitigate imbalance and/or address educational inequities?
    • Identify specific policy recommendations, particularly from the 2024 RIAC report, that can be made related to DESE's educational vision that would benefit from such policies, programs, and practices; and,
    • Provide additional programmatic recommendations, as it deems necessary, to fulfill the goals established by the Board and align with the Department's Educational Vision and Strategic Objectives.
10:45 – 10:55 Outlining 24-25 RIAC Meeting Goals & Scope
  • What are the short-term/monthly focus area(s) and/or topic(s) that RIAC members would like to establish for the four meetings that take place between January through May?
10:55 Closing
  • Public Comment
    • Members of the public may address the RIAC for no longer than 3 minutes. Should the comment exceed this allotted time, the individual should attend a following meeting and/or submit written material (of any length) to the DESE liaison to share with council members. The Council will not provide an immediate response but may address the comment in a future meeting.
  • Announcements
    • Next Meeting: Monday, 11/18 from 9:30 – 11:00am
  • Next Steps
11:00 Meeting Adjournment

Last Updated: October 16, 2024

 
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