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2022-2025 Equity Action Plan

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Equity Statement

Equity Statement

Working together with Marysville communities and Tulalip Tribes, the Marysville School District holds itself accountable for eliminating group-based disparities and barriers and ensures access to support each student in an equitable and inclusive environment. We value and honor the cultural diversity of every student, our families, staff, and community members in helping each student achieve personal and educational goals.

Areas of Focus:

  1. Human Resources

  1. Teaching and Learning

  1. Leadership and Partnership

  1. Climate and Culture

  1. Accountability and Responsibility

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1. Human Resources

Priorities:

Recruiting and Hiring Process

GOAL: Increase equitable practices in the hiring and recruitment process.

ACTIONS:

2022-2023 & ongoing: Establish partnerships with Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, community colleges, and universities to create/streamline pathways for classified staff and students to become teachers

2023-2024: Develop recruiting practices and materials that align with the equity policy

Spring 2023: Diversity in the hiring and recruitment process

Spring 2023: Establish Equitable Hiring Guidelines

2024-2025: Make the job application process more accessible

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:

1.1 Our relationships with one another contribute directly to the achievement of district priorities and goals and the improvement of student learning.

1.3 Our relationships contribute resources that help grow and promote healthy working relationships with students, staff, and the community.

2.1 Our long-range recruitment, placement, and retention plans for certificated, classified, and administrative employees reflect racial equity, diversity, and future needs.

5.1 District resources are aligned with student learning and strategic priorities.

MEASURING PROGRESS: Increase the percentage of staff to mirror the diversity of our students.

Retention

GOAL: Increase staff retention.

ACTIONS:

2023-2024: Recognize and acknowledge staff

Spring 2023: Update/revise staff exit surveys

2022-2023: Survey staff annually to determine the level of sense of belonging

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:

1.2 The quality of our relationships improves the lives of our diverse communities, including but not limited to Tulalip Tribes, the City of Marysville, family, business, community, and ethnic partnerships.

2.1 Our long-range recruitment, placement, and retention plans for certificated, classified, and administrative employees reflect racial equity, diversity, and future needs.

2.2 Systems supporting professional performance and growth are established and used to support continuous improvement

MEASURING PROGRESS: Increase staff retention by increasing a sense of belonging and support.

Annual Training

GOAL: Increase accountability and opportunities for training.

ACTIONS:

2022-2023 & ongoing: Train staff on how to report Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying (HIB), and Discrimination

2023-2024: Train administrators and staff on how to respond to HIB/Discrimination concerns

2022-2023: Accountability for annual Equity training

2022-2023: Train new staff on current policy and action plan for implementing educational equity in schools and the district.

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:

2.2 Systems supporting professional performance and growth are established and used to support continuous improvement.

MEASURING PROGRESS: Increase accountability and opportunities for training.

2. Teaching and Learning

Priorities:

Professional Development

GOAL: Increase professional development opportunities to foster growth in the area of educational equity.

ACTIONS:

2024-2025: Support staff in the creation of intentional equity goals for personal growth

2022-2023: Create Professional Development Plans based on the school's equity goals in their School Improvement Plan

2022-2023: Train BELTs to increase their leadership skills in the area of educational equity

2022-2023: Build ongoing professional development opportunities to increase knowledge of equity-related issues.

2022-2023: Include all staff in all trainings

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:

2.2 Systems supporting professional performance and growth are established and used to support continuous improvement.

2.4 Our organization structure, including roles, reporting relationships, decision-making processes, and other organization design elements, deliver meaningful and effective results to students and other constituents.

MEASURING PROGRESS: Increase in the percentage of participant satisfaction with training sessions.

Resources and Supports

GOAL: Increase student achievement by allocating equitable resources and support.

ACTIONS:

2022-2023: Allocate resources and supports to increase educational equity in schools and district-wide

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:

5.1 District resources are aligned with student learning and strategic priorities.

MEASURING PROGRESS:

  • Increase resources to support student achievement.

  • Decrease the proficiency gap by race and ethnicity for ELA and Math.

  • Increase the graduation rates for all students and reduce the gap between groups of students.

3. Leadership and Partnership

Priorities:

Student and Family Voice

GOAL: Increase opportunities for student and family voice in school and district-wide decisions.

ACTIONS:

2022-2023: Solicit student and family voice in building and district-level decisions

2023-2024: Develop student mentorship opportunities between secondary and elementary

2022-2023: Opportunities for families and students to provide feedback

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:

1.1 Our relationships with one another contribute directly to the achievement of district priorities and goals and the improvement of student learning.

1.3 Our relationships contribute resources that help grow and promote healthy working relationships with students, staff, and the community.

2.2 Systems supporting professional performance and growth are established and used to support continuous improvement.

MEASURING PROGRESS: Increase feedback participation from students and families in school and district-wide.

Collaboration and Alignment

GOAL: Increase collaboration among Building Equity Leadership Teams (BELTs) to foster alignment of replicable practices to improve academic achievement for all students.

ACTIONS:

2022-2023: Provide opportunities for BELTs to meet and collaborate

2022-2023: Communication and collaboration in schools between BELT members and other staff members

2024-2025: Common terminology regarding educational equity, accountability, and access

2023-2024: Identify equity advocates within each building to support staff

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:

1.1 Our relationships with one another contribute directly to the achievement of district priorities and goals and the improvement of student learning.

1.2 The quality of our relationships improves the lives of our diverse communities, including but not limited to Tulalip Tribes, the City of Marysville, family, business, community, and ethnic partnerships.

1.3 Our relationships contribute resources that help grow and promote healthy working relationships with students, staff, and the community.

3.4 Our district builds multi-tiered systems of support that meet students’ health and well-being needs.

4.1 District systems for managing and communicating information are coordinated, linked, aligned, and responsive to users.

5.1 District resources are aligned with student learning and strategic priorities.

MEASURING PROGRESS: Increase opportunities for BELT teams to meet and collaborate throughout the school year.

Community Partnership

GOAL: Increase community partnerships and connections to support students, families, and staff.

ACTIONS:

2022-2023: Analyze and appropriately connect resources from the community

2022-2023: Create ongoing communication systems and structures to increase awareness between families, students, community, and schools

2022-2023: Identify possible resources to support equitable outcomes for all students

2023-2024: Expand partnerships to improve student engagement and attendance

2022-2023: After-school activities for students and families

2024-2025: Partner with community trauma management and Restorative Justice programs

2023-2024: Expand the Natural Leaders program

2022-2023: Strengthen partnerships that support students, families, and staff in the areas of culture, language, range of abilities, race, and gender identity

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:

1.3 Our relationships contribute resources that help grow and promote healthy working relationships with students, staff, and community

2.4 Our organization structure, including roles, reporting relationships, decision-making processes, and other organization design elements, deliver meaningful and effective results to students and other constituents.

MEASURING PROGRESS: Increase number of community partners in schools and district-wide.

Staff

GOAL: Increase the opportunities for staff to support students, families, and district through their multilingual skills and abilities.

ACTIONS:

2022-2023: Utilize the skills and abilities of multilingual staff to support students, families, and the district.

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:

1.3 Our relationships contribute resources that help grow and promote healthy working relationships with students, staff, and community.

MEASURING PROGRESS: Increase the opportunity and access for multilingual staff to engage with students and families.

3. Climate and Culture

Priorities:

Inclusion and Participation

GOAL: Increase student, family, and staff's sense of belonging.

ACTIONS:

2023-2024: Use inclusive materials and resources (student and staff materials)

2024-2025: Implement Restorative Justice practices

2023-2024: Expand transition supports for preschool, elementary, middle, and high school, and school to school

2022-2023: Accessible communication

2022-2023: Expand collaboration and partnerships among schools to recognize and celebrate cultures and events

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:

1.1 Our relationships with one another contribute directly to the achievement of district priorities and goals and the improvement of student learning.

3.2 Each student has equitable access to rigorous curriculum content with common learning outcomes, assessments, and learning resources.

3.4 Our district builds multi-tiered systems of support that meet students’ health and well-being needs.

4.1 District systems for managing and communicating information are coordinated, linked, aligned, and responsive to users.

MEASURING PROGRESS: Increase the percentages of students, families, and staff sense of belonging.

Transparency

GOAL: Communicate proactively to students, families, staff, and community.

ACTIONS:

2022-2023: Increase the number of print materials in multiple languages.

2022-2023: Increase the usage of texting app (Remind) among classroom teachers to reach all families in their home language.

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:

4.1 District systems for managing and communicating information are coordinated, linked, aligned, and responsive to users.

MEASURING PROGRESS:

  • Increase the number of print materials in multiple languages.

  • Increase the usage of the texting app (Remind) among classroom teachers to reach all families in their home language.

Identity and Culture

GOAL: Increase the opportunities for students and families to explore their culture/ affinity groups.

ACTIONS:

2022-2023: Provide students opportunities to explore their identity and culture/group(s)

2022-2023: Build Family and Student Affinity Groups.

2023-2024: Establish collaboration between family and student affinity groups, including clubs and student unions

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:

1.3 Our relationships contribute resources that help grow and promote healthy working relationships with students, staff, and community

3.4 Our district builds multi-tiered systems of support that meet students’ health and well-being needs.

MEASURING PROGRESS: Increase the opportunities for students and families to participate in cultural activities and affinity groups.

4. Accountability and Responsibility

Priorities:

Reporting Process and Procedures

GOAL: Increase student, family, and staff awareness of the platforms and processes for reporting HIB/Discrimination incidents.

ACTIONS:

2022-2023: Create a platform and process for reporting discrimination

2023-2024: Report HIB/Discrimination with fidelity

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:

2.3 Our district implements systems and best practices to support and sustain school and district safety, security, and emergency preparedness.

MEASURING PROGRESS: Decrease the number of general, HIB, and other safety-related reports.

Policy

GOAL: Reduce the number of policies that create barriers and inequities for students, family, and staff.

ACTIONS:

2022-2023: Review and revise policies at the district and building level

2022-2023: Create policies that increase access opportunities and equitable outcomes for students, families, and staff

2024-2025: Review and revise attendance policy and procedures

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:

2.4 Our organization structure, including roles, reporting relationships, decision-making processes, and other organization design elements, deliver meaningful and effective results to students and other constituents.

MEASURING PROGRESS: Create a policy team to review current and future district policy from diverse perspectives.

Decision Making

GOAL: Create a common tool that ensures equitable outcomes for all students, family, and staff.

ACTIONS:

2023-2024: Create Equity Tool for decision-making processes (school and district level) that ensures equitable outcomes for students, families, and staff

2024-2025: Perform annual Equity Audit

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:

2.4 Our organization structure, including roles, reporting relationships, decision-making processes, and other organization design elements, deliver meaningful and effective results to students and other constituents.

MEASURING PROGRESS: Develop a tool for all decision-making processes that center educational equity for all students, families, and staff.