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Equity Teams
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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 *)
School
Name
Role
Email Address
Early Childhood Learning Center
*Sarah Garland
Director
sgarland@csdecatur.net
Early Childhood Learning Center
*Karla Zisook
Instructional Coach
kzisook@csecatur.net
Early Childhood Learning Center
*Ebony Sowell- Franklin
Teacher
esowell-franklin@csdecatur.net
Clairemont Elementary School
*Curtis Armour
Principal
carmour@csdecatur.net
Clairemont Elementary School
*Zeke Alejandro
Instructional Coach
zalejandro@csdecatur.net
Glennwood Elementary School
*Holly Brookins
Principal
hbrookins@csdecatur.net
Glennwood Elementary School
*Jonathan Blase
Counselor
jblase@csdecatur.net
Glennwood Elementary School
*Jill Tolsma
Instructional Coach
jtolsma@csdecatur.net
Oakhurst Elementary School
*Tanisha Sanders
Principal
tsanders@csdecatur.net
Oakhurst Elementary School
*Michelle Reynolds
mireynolds@csdecatur.net
Westchester Elementary School
*Kimberly Watson
Principal
Kwatson@csdecatur.net
Westchester Elementary School
*Wanda Nesbitt
Teacher
wnesbitt@csdecatur.net
Westchester Elementary School
*Jennifer Querubin
Teacher
jquerubin@csdecatur.net
Winnona Park Elementary School
*Ruth Scott
Principal
rscott@csdecatur.net
Winnona Park Elementary School
*Kara Morrison
Teacher
kmorrison@csdecatur.net
4/5 Academy at Fifth Avenue
*Karen Newton
Principal
4/5 Academy at Fifth Avenue
*Lynn Hanson
Vice Principal
lhanson@csdecatur.net
Renfroe Middle School
*Greg Wiseman
Principal
gwiseman@csdecatur.net
Renfroe Middle School
*Charlie McAdoo
Teacher
cmcadoo@csdecatur.net
Renfroe Middle School
*Sarah Talton-Buck
Assistant Principal
stalton-buck@csdecatur.net
Decatur High School
*Rochelle Lofstrand
Principal
rlofstrand@csdecatur.net
Decatur High School
*Ayoka Shakir
Teacher
ashakir@csdecatur.net
Talley St. Upper Elementary
*Billy Heaton
Principal
bheaton@csdecatur.net
Talley St. Upper Elementary
*Vera Jemison
vjemison@csdecatur.net
Talley St. Upper Elementary
*Tiffany Lundy
tlundy@csdecatur.net
Wilson Center
Kristy Beam
Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Kbeam@csdecatur.net
Wilson Center
David Dude
Superintendent
superintendent@csdecatur.net
Wilson Center
Heidi Whatley
Director of Research & Analytics
hwhatley@csdecatur.net
Wilson Center
Christen Gibbons
Gifted Coordinator
cgibbons@csdecatur.net
Wilson Center
Cynthia Brown
Administrative Assistant
cbrown@csdecatur.net
Wilson Center
*Lillie Huddleston
Executive Director of Equity & Student Support
lhuddleston@csdecatur.net
Wilson Center
Madge Willis
RTI Specialist
mwillis@csdecatur.net
Wilson Center
Marcia Fowler
mfowler@csdecatur.net Wilson Center
Ashaki Stinson
Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent
astinson@csdecatur.net Wilson Center
Maggie Fehrman
Executive Director of Schools
mfehrman@csdecatur.net Wilson Center
*Mari Ann Banks
District Equity Coordinator
mbanks@csdecatur.net