Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
What is Equity?
Equity is the quality of being fair and impartial.
DEI Vision Statement
We will foster reciprocal relationships that respect differences while providing opportunities for inclusion as we embrace our individual journeys.
DEI Mission Statement
Striving to intentionally identify inequities in order to provide a plan for targeted support and resources so that all stakeholders have the opportunity to reach their goals and full potential.
Core Values
In everything we do to support our students, parents, and staff, we strive to meet the following core values. The Core Values provided below are our fundamental beliefs and highest priorities that will drive our work.
A. All educators speak to students with warmth and care, ensuring that comments and cues that students receive are free of bias, whether students are in the classroom, in the front office, on the bus, in the gym, in the library, or anywhere else.
B. All educators ensure that students feel a sense of belonging and ownership in class, giving students opportunities to connect their work to their own goals, interests, dreams, and lives.
C. We care about the quality of our work, the people with whom we work, and the people who benefit from our work.
D. The perspectives, experiences, and voices of every demographic represented in the school community are sought out, included, and incorporated in the development and refinement of policies and programs.
E. Regardless of their role in the building, educators work to establish a culture that enables them to have genuine conversations to strengthen, build, and repair relationships.
F. Educators regularly review discipline, attendance, achievement, and other data to evaluate the impact of bias on students to ensure equitable practices.
We demonstrate these values when we strive to ensure that each individual is able to work and learn in an atmosphere of dignity, equity, and inclusion.
DEI Members
Dr. Leondus Farrow, Assistant Superintendent-Student Support Services and Operations
Lorenzo Lee, Interim Director Equity and Alternative Programs
Dr. Hugh Scott, Principal
Southern Nash High School
Dr. Timothy Mudd, Executive Director of Accountability, Research, and Innovation
Quintin Mangano, Principal Bailey Elementary School
Michael Girouard, Principal Red Oak Middle School
Jeannie Kerr, Director Project AWARE
Kristen Tedford, Principal Benvenue Elementary School
Yolanda Wiggins, Director Professional Learning and Special Programs
Dr. Sylvia Anthony-McGeachy, Director Beginning Teachers
Kimberly Rascoe, Principal CITI High School
Tracy Barnes, Student Support Services Coordinator/SIS Administrator Liaison
Dr. Michelle Royster, District Parent Coordinator
Hernan Daza, ESL & MEP Coordinator
Angela Caudle, Director MTSS
