Departments

Equity Teams

Purpose:

As a part of CSD's Strategic plan, the district is committed to eliminating achievement and opportunity gaps for all students. Our Equity Teams are responsible for facilitating the execution of CSD’s Equity Action Plan throughout the District. We have both local School and District Equity Teams.

Overarching Responsibilities:

• Engage in and support professional learning related to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Review and discuss district data 
• Advise the development of the district's Equity Action Plan
• Prioritize action steps

Meetings:  Monthly

District Equity Team Members:

The District Equity Team is comprised of central office staff, school administrators, and school staff. These individuals comprise a cohort of leaders who collectively recognize the deleterious effects of systemic racism and inequity in CSD; they commit to fighting against racism in all its forms, examining their personal prejudices, and serving as equity leaders responsible for executing CSD’s Equity Action Plan throughout the District. If you have further questions about the District Equity Team, please contact CSD's District Equity Coordinator - Dr. Mari Ann Banks mbanks@csdecatur.net. 

School Equity Team Members:

Each of the 10 schools in the CSD system has an active Equity Team. Team members are a cohort of teachers and administrators in each school, who have volunteered to serve with and are connected to each other through their desire to eliminate systemic racism toward students of color in CSD and inspire equitable outcomes for all students. Teams commit to provide and support professional development, educate students, and lead caretakers in each school toward fighting against racism in all its forms, examining personal prejudices, and executing CSD’s Equity Action Plan. This group inspires and creates the conditions for self-empowerment so that their school can work together effectively to achieve this common goal. If you have further questions about a School Equity Team, please contact one of the team leads listed below. 

Equity Team Leaders:

Individuals who have volunteered to serve as part of the District Equity Team and commit to leading their School's Equity Team, teachers, students, caretakers, and administrators toward fighting against racism in all its forms, examining personal prejudices, and executing CSD’s Equity Action Plan throughout the District. This individual inspires and creates the conditions for self-empowerment so that their Equity Team can coordinate work within the scope of the District Equity Action plan and work together to achieve this common goal. If you have further questions about a specific school's Equity Team, please contact one of the team leads listed below.

2019 - 2020 District Equity Team Members

(Equity Team Leaders are designated with an asterisk *)