1. Call to Order 6:30 p.m. 2. Moment of Silence 3. Celebrations 4. Closed Session

• To consider confidential personnel matters under NCGS 143-318.11(a)(6) and 115C-319. • To consult with the board attorney to preserve the attorney-Client privilege as provided in

NCGS 319.11(a)(3). 5. Superintendent’s Update 6. Agenda Review and Approval 7. General Public Comment 8. Board of Education Meeting Minutes 9. Reports of the Work Sessions I. Operational Services and Policy Work Session

• Merit-Based Bonus Plan for Non-Educators 10. Closed Session

• Approval of Closed Session Minutes • To consider confidential personnel matters under NCGS 143-318.11(a)(6) and

115C-319. • To consult with the board attorney to preserve the attorney-client privilege as

provided in NCGS 319.11(a)(3).

11. Adjournment

AGENDA Durham Public Schools Board of Education

Monthly Meeting November 17, 2016

Fuller Administration Building 511 Cleveland Street, Durham, NC

Mission Statement In collaboration with our community and parents, the mission of Durham Public Schools is to provide all students with an outstanding education that motivates them to

reach their full potential and enables them to discover their interests and talents, pursue their goals and dreams, and succeed in college, in the workforce and as engaged citizens.

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Agenda Item: Be Our Guest

Staff Liaison Present: William ‘Chip’ Sudderth Phone#: 560-3652

Main Points: The board welcomes the parents/guardians from the following schools:

• Hillandale Elementary • Fayetteville Street Elementary • Creekside Elementary • Mangum Elementary • Githens Middle • Northern High • J.D. Clement Early College High

Fiscal Implications: N/A Purpose

Information Discussion Action Consent

Reviewed by: Finance __________ Attorney _________

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Date: November 17, 2016

Durham Public Schools Board of Education

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Agenda Item: Celebrations

Staff Liaison Present: William Sudderth, III Phone#: 560-2602

Main Points:

• Herald-Sun and Durham Public Schools Student of the Month: Elizabeth Wood from City of Medicine Academy

• Special Recognition: Durham Public Schools 2017 Principal of the Year and Finalists

Fiscal Implications: N/A Purpose

Information/Discussion Action Consent

Reviewed by: Finance __________ Attorney _________

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Date: November 17, 2016

Durham Public Schools Board of Education

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Agenda Item: Minutes Staff Liaison Present: June Snyder Phone#: 560-2502

Main Points: Open Session Minutes for Approval:

• Regular Monthly Meeting – October 27, 2016 Fiscal Implications: N/A Purpose

Information/Discussion Action Consent

Reviewed by: Finance __________ Attorney _________

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MINUTES DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BOARD OF EDUCATION October 27, 2016

The Durham Public Schools Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fuller Administration Building, 511 Cleveland Street, Durham, North Carolina. Board Members Present: Mike Lee, Chair; Natalie Beyer, Vice-Chair; Minnie Forte-Brown; Matt Sears; Bettina Umstead; Steve Unruhe and Xavier Cason (Minnie Forte-Brown exited at 8:23 p.m.) Administration Present: Dr. Bert L’Homme, Superintendent; Dr. Stacey Wilson-Norman, Deputy Superintendent of Academic Services; Hugh Osteen, Deputy Superintendent of Operational Services; Dr. Debbie Pitman, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services; William Sudderth, III, Chief Communications Officer and Aaron Beaulieu, Chief Finance Officer. Attorney Present: Ken Soo Call to Order Chair Lee called the meeting to order and presided over a moment of silence. Celebrations Board Members recognized: • Be Our Guest: Southwest Elementary; Jordan High and City of Medicine • Herald-Sun and Durham Public Schools Student of the Month: Ivan Rosales-Flores from JD

Clement Early College High School • Special Recognition: Desmond A. Jackson from Hillside High School Welcome Board Chair, Mike Lee welcomed the newest member to the Durham Public Schools Board of Education. Bettina Umstead stated that she was very thankful to be here. Superintendent’s Update Dr. Bert L’Homme shared the following: Board members, I am under the weather and full of cough medicine, so I am going to be very brief in tonight’s remarks. I want to lead off with how proud I was of our three high schools with 100 percent graduation rates that were honored at a luncheon this week with state Supt. June Atkinson. What delighted me about that luncheon was how competitive our principals were with each other, comparing notes on how many years their schools have hit 100 percent. We recognized them earlier in the year but I want to again congratulate the teachers, staff and especially students of J.D. Clement Early College, City of Medicine Academy, and Middle College at Durham Tech. Hillside New

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Board of Education Minutes October 27, 2016 Tech only missed 100 percent by one student, and DSA also had a graduation rate above 90 percent. Over the last week the issue of student free expression has come up regarding the national anthem, and I wanted to share some thoughts. We play the anthem before our games to honor our country, and we of course will continue to do so. How our students react to the anthem, however, is a matter of free expression. I am less concerned with whether our students stand or kneel during the anthem than I am that all of our students treat each other with dignity and respect before, during and after the anthem. Our policies are clear that student free expression must be respected as long as it does not disrupt the learning environment or infringe on others. We are welcoming superintendents from the ten largest districts in North Carolina tomorrow, and it’s traditional to provide gifts. I want you to know that we’ll be showing off the best of Durham Public Schools with three books: Jordan teacher Stuart Albright’s A World Beyond Home, and the excellent literary anthologies from both Durham School of the Arts and Lowe’s Grove. Congratulations to Judy Hilliard, music teacher at Easley Elementary, who is a semifinalist for the GRAMMY Foundation’s national music educator award. Congratulations to Wendell Tabb, Hillside’s drama teacher, who received the Sister Cities of Durham Mayor’s Award for Promoting International Understanding last week, and whose opening night gala next week for the musical “The Wiz” will be graced with the presence of legendary Broadway choreographer Dr. George Faison. Finally, members of the state Legislative Black Caucus toured three of our schools—Parkwood Elementary, Lowe’s Grove Middle, and Early College High School—on October 11. Our students and staff really made an impressive showing and I was very proud of them. And that, Mr. Chair, concludes my report. Agenda Review Natalie Beyer made a motion to approve the Agenda. Minnie Forte-Brown seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Public Comment There were 11 people signed up to speak: Jovonia Lewis – Ms. Lewis stated she is a parent at George Watts Elementary School and voiced her concerns about the educational racial inequities of students of color. Lanya Shapiro – Ms. Shapiro stated she is a parent at George Watts Elementary School and voiced her concerns about the shrinking number of students of color from George Watts. Robyn Fehman – Ms. Fehman stated she is a parent at George Watts Elementary School and voiced her concerns about the shrinking number of students of color from George Watts. Elizabeth Lindquist – Ms. Lindquist stated she was the PTA President at George Watts Elementary School. She voiced her concerns about instituting a Pre-K sliding scale fee and impact it will have on the already low diversity at George Watts. Tom Admay – Mr. Admay stated that he was a parent of a Pre-K student at George Watts Elementary School and voiced his concerns about the Pre-K sliding scale fee. Lindsey Bickers Bock – Ms. Bickers Bock stated she was a parent at George Watts Elementary School and voiced her concern about the Pre-K sliding scale fee and the lack of diversity happening at George Watts. Jody White – Ms. White stated she is a parent at George Watts Elementary School and voiced her concern about the Pre-K sliding scale fee.

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Board of Education Minutes October 27, 2016 Juava Rosales – Ms. Rosales stated she is a parent at George Watts Elementary School and voiced her concern about the Pre-K sliding scale. Rhonda Bullock – Ms. Bullock stated she is a parent of a child at Southwest Elementary School. She voiced her concern about the lack of racial equity in the school system and asked for the Boards plan to fix this and to be able to hold them accountable. Juana Garcia – Left before speaking Walt Barren – Mr. Barren stated that he is a parent at George Watts Elementary School and voiced his concerns about the low diversity at George Watts. Board of Education Meeting Minutes

• September 22, 2016 – Regular Monthly Meeting • September 27, 2016 – Special Meeting • October 3, 2016 – Special Meeting • October 5, 2013 – Special Meeting • October 13, 2016 - Special Meeting

Minnie Forte-Brown made a motion to approve the Board of Education Meeting Minutes as presented. Natalie Beyer seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Consent Agenda

• Policy 9000 Series – Facilities • NC School Board Association Policy Revisions and Updates

Natalie Beyer made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Xavier Cason seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Reports of the Work Session

I. Academic & Student Services and Work Session a. Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Plan 2016-2019

Recommendation: Approval Public Comment: None

Beth Cross and Laura Parrot presented the AIG plan for 2016-2019. Beth Cross stated communication and diversity are some of the goals for the K-12 program. She added that grades K-2 are vital to AIG and middle school is still a challenge. We want to establish a district review team, team up with more sponsors and change the composite score to 96%. Board members expressed gratitude for the hard work. Questions asked were: What are roughly the numbers of students you reach outside of AIG? What about a pilot program in the sixth grade? After a very thorough discussion Steve Unruhe made a motion to approve the Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) Plan 2016-2019. Bettina Umstead seconded and the motion passed unanimously. b. Athletic Eligibility

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Board of Education Minutes October 27, 2016 Recommendation: Approval Public Comment: Two Roger Reid – Mr. Reid stated that he is a coach and he understands the concerns of the parents. He added that the teams have mandatory study halls and the structure of sports help with achievement and development. Please approve and let the parents decide if their children play. Juana Rosales – Did not speak Athletic Director, Larry McDonald presented the North Carolina State Board of Education revised Interscholastic Athletics policy. He stated that the new policy reflects a grade level change wherein students may participate in interscholastic competition. The grade level changed from 7th thru 12th grades to 6th thru 12th grades. In order to align with the revised state policy, we will need to revise our local board policy 3505 to reflect the change. The State Board of Education is giving the LEA’s the choice to allow sixth graders to play school sports with the exception of football. If approved, the changes will begin January 18, 2017. After a very thorough discussion Minnie Forte-Brown made a motion to approve the North Carolina State Board of Education policy number HRS-D-001, and to change DPS policy 3505 to reflect the change allowing for sixth graders to play school sports with the exception of football. Matt Sears seconded and the motion passed 5 – 2 (Cason, Beyer). c. Pre-K Sliding Scale Recommendation: Information Public Comment: Six Jeticio Ramirez – Left before speaking Juana Rosales – Left before speaking Juana Garcia - Left before speaking Anna Gassman-Pines – Ms. Gassman-Pines voiced her concerns over the Pre-K sliding scale fees and the management/cost of the administration part of the program. Tom Wenger – Mr. Wenger voiced his concerns over the Pre-K sliding scale fees as well as the diversity impact this will have. Matt Medlin – Mr. Medlin voiced his concerns over the Pre-K sliding scale fees, as well as the diversity impact this will have. He asked how the Board came to this decision. The proposed pilot Pre-K sliding scale will be at George Watts and Morehead Montessori Elementary Schools starting with the 2017-2018 school year. Comments from Board Members and DPS Staff included: Minnie Forte-Brown stated that the lottery system cannot be based on race. Our desire is not to exclude. Latino parents will be given all the information. It’s a sliding scale, if you don’ have the money, you don’t pay. The money will go back into the schools to help with the cost of training the teachers. There will be no cost to implement the process, we have the people. Mary Griffith added that a task force was assigned to this last month. Matt Sears asked about bullet number three – Aaron Beaulieu answered that poverty was used as the base line for the sliding scale.

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Board of Education Minutes October 27, 2016 Natalie Beyer added that this was not just coming to the public, this has been a high topic for a few years, and the reason for bringing it now is the Magnet Fair. We want our parents to know this information now. Matt Sears added that we do not do things in secret. We have work sessions every month where items are discussed and then they come to the board meeting. II. Operational Services and Policy Work Session

a. 2017 - 18 Budget Priorities/Guiding Principles Recommendation: Approval Public Comment: One Fredia Marsh - left before speaking Chief Finance Officer, Aaron Beaulieu stated that the editorial changes and certain language dropped that were requested at the work session have been completed. After a very thorough discussion Matt Sears made a motion to approve the 2017 – 18 Budget Priorities/Guiding Principles. Steve Unruhe seconded and the motion passed unanimously. b. FY 2016 – 17 Budget Calendar Recommendation: Information Public Comment: None Chief Financial Officer, Aaron Beaulieu presented the FY 2016-17 Budget Calendar by which financial activities will be completed for the FY 2017-2018 budget. Closed Session Motion Matt Sears made a motion to go into closed session to approve the closed session minutes, to consider confidential personnel matters under NCGS 143-318.11 (a)(6) and 115C-319 and to consult with the board attorney to preserve the attorney-client privilege as provided in NCGS 318.11(a)(3). Xavier Cason seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The Board convened in closed session at 9:07 p.m. Open Session The Board reconvened in open session at approximately 10:28 p.m. Personnel Approval Dr. L’Homme recommended approval of the October 27, 2016 Personnel Reports. The first report for approval is the one year contract extensions for Senior Staff to align with the Superintendents contract and to include raises that the State gives to classified employees. Natalie Beyer made a motion to approve the Senior Staff Personnel Reports dated October 27, 2016. Steve Unruhe seconded and the motion passed 4 – 2 (Lee, Sears) The second report for approval is the Administration report. Natalie Beyer made a motion to approve the Administration Personnel Report. Steve Unruhe seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

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Board of Education Minutes October 27, 2016 The third report for approval is the Teacher report. Natalie Beyer made a motion to approve the Teacher Personnel Report. Xavier Cason seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Having no further business, the meeting adjourned at approximately10:30 p.m. __________________________________ ___________________________________ Mike Lee, Board Chair Dr. Bert L’Homme Durham Public Schools Board of Education Superintendent

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Date: November 17, 2016

Durham Public Schools Board of Education

PRECIS

Agenda Item: Merit-Based Bonus Plan for Non-Educators

Staff Liaison Present: Thomas Crabtree Phone # 560-2548 Aaron Beaulieu 560-3664

Main Points:

• Under HB 1030, school systems in North Carolina are being provided with state fundingfor non-educators, central office and non-certified personnel for the purpose of a merit-based pay bonus. The funds must be distributed based on merit and not simply “acrossthe board”. A plan is required to be submitted to NCDPI by December 1, 2016.

• The administration recommends that Durham Public Schools’ focus be on employeesmaking $35,000 annually or less. The attached document details how this plan will workand impact staff. Pay will be in the form of a one-time bonus which is not recurring andwill not be subject to retirement. The date of payment will be February 28, 2017.Employees must have a “Meets Expectation” evaluation or higher. The amount of bonuswill be $590.

Administration submits this plan for action.

Fiscal Implications: In addition to $469,318 from the state, other funding of approximately $274,000 will be required.

Purpose

Information/Discussion Action Consent

Reviewed by: Finance _AB______ Attorney __________

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Durham Public Schools Merit-Based Bonus for Non-Educators

A one-time, merit-based bonus will be granted for employees employed in a state-funded position. The amount for use is $469,318.

Per legislation, the merit-based bonus shall not be used for across-the-board allocation. The amount of the bonus will be based on performance levels for eligible employees.

Employees with a permanent (full time/part time) status are eligible, including those permanent full-time employees who work a 9, 10, or 11-month schedule.

Teachers are not eligible to receive the merit-based bonus.

Performance Employees with a completed Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-2016 performance plan, with an overall performance evaluation rating of “Meets” or “Exceeds” expectations are eligible. Employees must have at least six (6) months of cumulative employment under a performance plan in order to be eligible to receive a performance evaluation rating. Employees without a performance evaluation rating are not eligible.

Please be reminded that the completion deadline for the Annual Performance evaluation was September 13, 2016. Extensions will not be granted without demonstrated extenuating circumstances.

Disciplinary Actions Employees with an active disciplinary action on October 1, 2016 are not eligible.

New Hires Employees hired on or before January 1, 2016 and who have a FY 2015-2016 performance plan with a performance evaluation rating of “Meets” or “Exceeds” expectations are eligible.

Transfers When an employee transfers (lateral, demotion, reassignment, or promotion) within schools or departments, the existing manager/supervisor shall assess performance and document progress and/or ratings prior to the transfer. If the transfer occurs within thirty (30) calendar days of the end of the interim review or annual performance evaluation, then a copy of the completed and signed interim review or the completed and signed annual performance evaluation shall be sent to the receiving manager/supervisor. If the transfer occurs more than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the interim review or annual performance evaluation, the existing manager/supervisor shall provide written performance information (i.e., documentation in the system of record or email) specific to the employee’s achievement of established goals and values to the receiving manager/supervisor.

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It is imperative that managers/supervisors assess performance and document ratings in a timely manner to ensure that employees are properly assessed in the event of a transfer. If it is determined that there was insufficient time to evaluate an employee prior to the transfer, managers/supervisors should work with their assigned performance management administrator to determine the appropriate action(s). It should be noted that managers failing to follow such guidelines according to policy and/or egregiously delaying review of an employee, should be held accountable and such actions or lack thereof, should be reflected in their individual performance evaluation.

Leave of Absence Employees on LOA (regardless of type) must have at least six (6) months of cumulative work under a performance plan in order to be eligible to receive a performance evaluation rating. If an employee is on LOA during the time of the annual performance evaluation period, managers/supervisors must rate the employee upon return from LOA during the 2016-2017 performance period. The Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) will reserve monies for employees returning from LOA who meet the aforementioned performance requirements, if the employee returns from LOA on or before June 30, 2017 (fiscal year end).

Break in Service Employees who separate from State service with a break in service, are not eligible.

Example: An employee was actively employed since June 2015 but separated March 25, 2016. This employee was under a performance plan for at least six (6) months. If the same employee is reinstated to state government on May 2, 2016, he or she would not be eligible for the merit-based bonus due to the break in service.

Separations The merit-based bonus does not apply to employees separated from State service prior to the last day of the pay period in which payment is disbursed.

See the attachment for the number of employees by category who could receive the bonus and the state and locals costs involved. Payment will be made on February 28, 2017.

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Durham Public Schools Merit Pay Bonus Proposal Personnel Under $35,000 Annual Salary

FTE #

$ amount Bonus Cost FICA 7.65% Total

State 739.81 $ 590 436,488.00 33,391.00 469,879.00

Local 179.33 $ 590 105,804.00 8,094.00 113,898.00

Federal 32.85 $ 590 19,382.00 1,483.00 20,865.00

Child Nutrition 171.61 $ 590 101,250.00 7,746.00 108,996.00

Grants/Comm Ed 50.44

$ 590 29,757.00 2,276.00 32,033.00

Total 1,174.03 692,681.00 52,990.00 745,671.00

Category of Personnel 142 Teacher Assistant – NCLB 496.07 143 Tutor (Interventionist) 1.95 144 Interpreter, Braillist, Translator, Education Interpreter 5.30 146 School-Based Specialist, ISS, Dist. Ed., Parent Liaison 21.45 147 Bus Monitor 44.62 151 Office Support 83.32 171 Bus Driver 252.00 173 Custodian 26.10 174 Cafeteria Worker 142.61 175 Maintenance/Transportation/Warehouse 19.00 176 Cafeteria/Before and After School Manager 46.44 178 Day Care/Before/After School Care Staff 35.17 Total 1174.03

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Ensuring Educational Equity in Durham Public Schools Introduction and Background Durham Public Schools (DPS) has unique student demographics in the state of North Carolina. While white students are the largest demographic within the state public schools at 49.5%, over 81% of the students in DPS are students of color. Furthermore, about 52% of the students in the state qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, while over 65% of DPS students qualify. Academic achievement for students of color and students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in the district is below the state average. These alarming statistics call for significant adjustments to be made to ensure all students experience high academic achievement during their matriculation through grades K-12. Additionally, with the prevalence of various issues of bias that exist in society and, inherently, in schools (i.e. racism, sexism, classism, etc.), it is necessary that educators be given the tools to counteract these biases. In DPS, there is a significant disparity between the racial demographics of the teaching population (over 60% white) and the racial demographics of the students (over 81% students of color). While many schools of education make efforts to address diversity issues with student teachers prior to them being employed in K-12 schools, it is necessary that school systems also provide ongoing professional development to challenge educators to continually reflect on their biases. This is vital as biases impact teacher attitudes and expectations of students, and teacher attitudes and expectations of students impact student achievement (Ferguson, 2003).

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figures 1 and 2 show the 2015 Grade Level EOG and EOC Proficiency rates for black, white, and Hispanic students in DPS and in the state of North Carolina. The data show that a significant achievement gap still exists between white students and black or Latino students. This data also show that in Durham Public Schools, white students performed above the state average, as opposed to black and Hispanic students, who performed below the state average.

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Vision The Executive Director of Equity Affairs will serve as the district leader in ensuring students experience educational equity regardless of race or ethnicity. General responsibilities include developing short and long range plans for increasing equity in the district; collecting and analyzing data sets related to different issues of equity; and providing data-based professional development that focuses on issues of race and ethnicity for various departments in Durham Public Schools. Primary Duties and Responsibilities (Figure 3)

I. Planning The Executive Director of Equity Affairs will: a. Develop short and long term plans for increasing educational equity in the district and

eliminating disproportionalities. b. Conduct research on schools and districts that have narrowed opportunity gaps for

students of color. II. Professional Development

The Executive Director of Equity Affairs will: a. Deliver professional development for teachers that will focus on anti-racism, anti-bias,

multicultural education, and culturally relevant pedagogical practices. b. Deliver professional development for school and district leaders on anti-racism, anti-bias,

and multicultural education that will enable leaders to support teachers in implementing culturally relevant practices.

c. Offer anti-racism, anti-bias professional development for all district employees that interact with students (including School Resource Officers, counselors, bus drivers, etc.).

d. Deliver professional development for the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership to ensure that curricular resources and suggested instructional strategies include culturally relevant practices and materials.

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e. Engage in professional development to further his/her/their understanding of issues of equity, multicultural education, and culturally responsive practices.

III. Data Analysis The Executive Director of Equity Affairs will: a. Collaborate with various departments (i.e. Advanced Academics, ESL, Exceptional

Children, Student Support Services, Human Resources, etc.) to identify areas of educational inequity.

b. Collaborate with various departments to develop action plans based upon identified areas of inequity.

c. Identify/develop surveys or events to gather data from various stakeholders (i.e. students, teachers, parents, etc.) about issues of equity.

d. Synthesize equity data to provide district leaders with rich, holistic representations of the district’s status in regards to equity.

e. Develop district-wide equity initiatives based upon synthesized data. IV. Community Partnerships

The Executive Director of Equity Affairs will: a. Provide workshops and sessions for various community stakeholders (including parents

and students), which will inform and equip them to address issues of equity. b. Organize roundtable discussions to obtain feedback from community stakeholders on

issues of equity. c. Develop a system for identifying and evaluating community resources and programs

aimed at addressing issues of equity. d. Enhance relationships with community organizations that can support the work of

addressing issues of equity in DPS. e. Enhance relationships with universities and colleges that can provide support for

educational equity in DPS. V. Accountability

The Executive Director of Equity Affairs will: a. Develop a system of accountability for the central office departments that are responsible

for eliminating specific points of inequity in the district. b. Provide quarterly reports to district leaders regarding the status of opportunity gaps

VI. Grant Writing The Executive Director of Equity Affairs will: a. Research and complete applications for grants and funding to support the work of equity

in the district. Summary Durham Public Schools has the opportunity to serve as a model for the state in regards to effectively educating an increasingly diverse population. However, this can only be accomplished if measures are taken to address issues of equity in the district. The Executive Director of Equity Affairs in Durham Public Schools will be a major conduit in increasing the academic achievement of students of color in the district.

Sources Durham Public Schools (2016). Demographic/enrollment

numbers. http://durham.schoolwires.net//site/Default.aspx?PageID=324 Durham Public Schools (2016). Free reduced lunch statistics. http://www.dpsnc.net/Page/483 Ferguson, R. (2003). Teachers’ perceptions and expectations and the black-white test score gap. Urban

Education, 38(460). North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (2016). Facts and figures 2015-

2016. http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/fbs/resources/data/factsfigures/2015-16figures.pdf North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (2015). Free & reduced meals application

data. http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/fbs/resources/data/freereduced/2014-15freereduced.xls Virginia Beach City Public Schools (2016). Executive Directorfor equity

affairs. http://www.vbschools.com/hr/job_desc/Dir%20(Equity%20Affairs).pdf

DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Executive Director of Equity Affairs

Organization: Academic Services

Reports To: Superintendent

Status: Permanent, 12 Months, Classified, Exempt

POSITION SUMMARY

The Executor Director of Equity Affairs serves as the district leader in ensuring students experience educational equity regardless of race or ethnicity. General responsibilities include developing short and long range plans for increasing equity in the district; collecting and analyzing data sets related to different issues of equity; and providing data-based professional development that focuses on issues of race and ethnicity for various departments in Durham Public Schools.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop short and long term plans for increasing educational equity in the district and eliminating disproportionalities.

• Deliver professional development for teachers that will focus on anti-racism, anti-bias, multicultural education, and culturally relevant pedagogical practices.

• Collaborate with the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership in the development of programs and curricula related to academic performance of students of color.

• Collaborate with various departments (i.e. Advanced Academics, ESL, Exceptional Children, Student Support Services, Human Resources, etc.) to identify areas of educational inequity.

• Identify/develop surveys or events to gather data from various stakeholders (i.e. students, teachers, parents, etc.) about issues of equity.

• Provide workshops and sessions for various community stakeholders (including parents and students), which will inform and equip them to address issues of equity.

• Collaborate with the Department of Human Resources in the development of strategies for recruiting and retaining teachers of color.

• Serve on the district’s committee to increase African American male achievement. • Serve on the Closing the Achievement Gap Task Force. • Assist in monitoring, measuring and assessing programs related to the district’s progress toward

eliminating racial disparities in academic achievement; and recommend changes or new programs that would benefit diversity initiatives.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND REQUIREMENTS

• District-level leadership and/or administrative experience preferred • Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, or any discipline related

to the field, preferred • A minimum of two (2) years of successful experience in planning, developing, implementing and

evaluating, equity programs in K-12 public schools and at least five years of successful classroom experience preferred.

• North Carolina Professional Educator’s License

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• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Excellent oral and written communication skills • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills • Experience in developing and providing training • Experience and knowledge of issues relating to diversity, cultural proficiency, recruitment, and

equity affairs; • Knowledge of local, state and federal laws related to schools, employment and protected classes; • Ability to work with diverse populations within the organization and the community; • Ability to observe and report trends in data, and produce interventions to address educational

gaps • Strong written and oral communication skills; • Ability to manage thoughtfully the personal, political and organizational dynamics related to

equity issues within DPS; • A personal interest and commitment to diversity, multiculturalism, and issues of equity; • A capacity for teamwork and for developing sensitive working relationships with students,

potential employees, and faculty, staff, and members of the community; • The Director also must be a self-starter, possess strong project management skills, and

demonstrate a deep concern and compassion for people.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The usual and customary methods of performing job functions requires lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling up to 35 pounds; some climbing and balancing; some stooping, kneeling, crouching and/ crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity.

DISCLAIMER

The statements of the job description are intended to describe the general nature and the level of work performed by an employee in this category. The description does not contain an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, and other requirements necessary of employees to perform in this position.

__________________________________________ __________________________

Signature Date

Date: November 17, 2016

Durham Public Schools Board of Education

PRECIS

Agenda Item: Approval of Activity Bus for Event at Forest View Elementary School

Staff Liaison Present: Hugh Osteen Phone#: 560-3831

Main Points:

• Forest View Elementary School is holding an event for students and families attending the school.

• In partnership with Church World Service, a non-profit re-settlement agency, students and families that are refugees from other countries will be served.

• Without transportation, attendance by the families would be very difficult. Fiscal Implications: The cost for the use of the activity bus will be covered by Title I Funds. Purpose

Information/Discussion Action Consent

Reviewed by: Finance __________ Attorney ED