TSD Diversity & Equity Update

Tumwater School District

Board of Directors

January 11, 2018

Lead Partner & Consultant

• Dr. Karen Johnson

• PhD in Urban Services/Urban Management; Master of Public Administration – Old Dominion University

• Former President, Black Alliance of Thurston County

• Executive level experience in large organizations and non-profits

• Community leader and organizer; Multiple non-profit board roles in Thurston County

• Training, experience and results in assisting organizations and groups in developing cultural competence

• Experience in leading organizational management/restructuring/strategic planning

• Some of Karen’s Community Engagement Work :

• Tumwater School District; Olympia School District; Black Alliance of Thurston County; TOGETHER!, Women’s Club of Olympia; Black Education Strategy Roundtable Board; YWCA of Olympia; Big Brothers, Big Sisters; Thurston Thrives; Thurston Co. Action Team to Prevent Human Trafficking; Salvation Army

Policy Level Planning

• School Board Workshops: Cultural Competence; Policy Level Planning

• TBD – February 2018

• Board Policy Review: October – January Policy Review/Updates – CPR

• Strategic Planning Implications

• Needs Assessment: What is currently in place? What are we missing?

Administrative Council – January 3, 2018 (just the beginning)

• School Board Member engagement/listening with individuals and groups (ongoing)

Teaching & Learning• Caprice Hollins: Cultural Competence Keynote & Training Series (Aug. 2017 to present).

Focus: School and District Leaders

• 2018-19 Trainer of Trainers Model – Launch in August 2018 - All Staff

• U.S. History Teachers/Black Alliance Representatives (Civil War): December 8th

• American History Traveling Museum – BMS/TMS February 5th & 6th

• District ACT Fridays – Planning underway for use of ACT days to conduct additional professional development (Culturally responsive practices, restorative justice, student voice/forums, curriculum/materials review, data review to inform ongoing professional development, other)

• Ongoing SIP Planning includes achievement gap analysis and tiered intervention planning

• Student Forums, “Conversation Cafes” – Researching OHS strategy; THS Diversity Club Model – Student Voice

• Long Range: Review of system policies, structures and processes to ensure culturally responsive teaching/learning decisions and programs.

Community Engagement

• Parent Forums – BMS & District…Planning: Dates, Times, Format TBD

• Feb. 6: 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. @ BMS Traveling Museum Exhibit

• Individual & Group Consultation (To Date):

• TOGETHER!; Black Alliance of Thurston County; Cielo, YWCA of Olympia, ESD#113, Cultures Connecting (Seattle); Unspoken Truths (Seattle)

• Dr. Karen Johnson; Merritt Long; Karen Johnson, North Thurston Public Schools; Don Davis, Yakima School Director; Thurston Co. School Leaders

• Tumwater Community Summit 2018: Equity/Diversity Focus? Planning Mtg. 1/30

• Long Range: Superintendent’s Advisory; School/District Outreach Events TBD

• Phase 2: Parent forums, information, resources – immigration issues/concerns

Diverse Work Force

• 2018-19 Hiring Season:

• Research new/different recruitment strategies, locations & network

• Actively recruit diverse candidates for open positions

• Expand recruitment efforts with Joint Base Lewis McChord

• Activate local partner network to recruit candidates for available vacancies

Communications

• Under Construction: TSD Equity & Diversity Web Page

• Will be developed/expanded as policy decisions and initiatives are planned and implemented

• Will be used to announce upcoming events in TSD and beyond (Calendar)

• Will link to existing supports and resources available to students and families

• Will link to resources for teaching and learning

• Will link to local, regional, state and national resources/organizations

• Will include opportunities for parent and community engagement

2017 TSD GRADUATION RATES

Entity 4-year rate

5-year rate

BHHS 88.2 92.6

THS 93.5 94.8

District 85.4 87.7

TSD High School Programs

Black Hills High School

Tumwater High School

Secondary Options

New Market High School

New Market Skills Center

Tumwater West (Detention)

2013 TSD GRAD RATES BY SUBGROUP

2016 TSD GRAD RATES BY SUBGROUP

School Board Questions /

Additional Input?