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Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE)

Racial Imbalance Advisory Council

Racial Imbalance Advisory Council Meeting
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
9:00–10:30am
Online Remote Participation (Zoom)

Council Chair: Raul Fernandez, Ed.D.
Council Members in Attendance: Matt Brunell, J.D.; Lateefah Franck, M.Ed.; Renée Heywood, Ph.D.; Laurie Hunter, M.Ed., Ed.D.; Julia Jarquin; Lamikco T. Magee, M.Ed., J.D., Ph.D.; Cleonie Mainvielle, MSW; Marieme Ngom; Monica Roberts; Jessica S. Samuel, Ph.D.; Darlene Spencer

Agenda

Time	Agenda Item	Lead(s)
9:00	Arrival
9:05 – 9:10	Welcome & Agenda Overview To approve: March meeting minutes	Council Chair Raul Fernandez, Ed.D.
9:10 – 9:25	Updated District Standards & Indicators Overview DESE's Office of District Reviews and Monitoring (ODRM) team will provide an overview of their updated District Standards and Indicators which will be shared with the council for review in May	Erica Gonzales, Associate Commissioner of Data and Accountability; Robbie Havdala, Director of District and School Accountability; Kevin Daly, District Review Support Specialist; Corinne Thomas, District Review Support Specialist
9:25 – 10:15	RIAC Annual Report DESE Data Request Update MGL Ch 71 § 37C and § 37D Data Visualization Presentation & Discussion	Council Chair Raul Fernandez, Ed.D., Councilmember Matt Brunell, J.D.; Kim Bridgeo, Data Specialist, SEZP
10:15	Closing & Next Steps Public comment Announcements Next steps Next meeting: Monday, May 6th from 10–11:30am	Council Chair Raul Fernandez, Ed.D.
10:30	Meeting Adjournment

Useful Resources

Massachusetts General Law chapter 71, section 37D
School Integration in Massachusetts: Racial Diversity and State Accountability Report from Dr. Jack Schneider, University of Massachusetts Lowell
DESE's Educational Vision & Catalog of Aligned Supports Presentation

Last Updated: March 29, 2024

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Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
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