Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools: District 196 Has Openings For Community Members On Equity Advisory Council

Press release from Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, ISD 196:

November 8, 2021

District 196 is accepting applications through Dec. 1 for positions on the district’s Equity Advisory Council (EAC), including three at-large community members, three parents/guardians and three high school student representatives. Applicants should have some experience or interest in diversity, equity, inclusion and reducing the achievement gap. All terms will begin Dec. 16, 2021.

The EAC makes recommendations to the Superintendent’s Cabinet on potential changes to ensure equitable practices and systems, and to eliminate the predictability of student achievement based upon race, gender, special education status or eligibility for the educational benefits program (formerly known as the free and reduced-price meals program). The council’s role is to:

The EAC initially is comprised of the following 32 District 196 stakeholders:

The superintendent, director and coordinator of the Equity and Inclusion Department, and three School Board members serve as ex-officio members of the EAC. The ex-officio members will review all applications submitted before the December 1, 2021 deadline and may need to conduct short interviews by Zoom before making a recommendation on membership to the full board.

Applications are available online or by calling the district’s Equity and Inclusion Department at 651-423-7916 to request a paper copy. Completed applications will be accepted through Dec. 1 and may be submitted to EquityDepartment@district196.org or mail to: District 196, Equity and Inclusion Department, 3455 153rd St. W., Rosemount, MN 55068.

This press release was produced by Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools, ISD 196. The views expressed here are the author’s own.