Shawn Harris-Berry

The event was held to honor students with the Miller Pride Awards, recognizing individuals who demonstrated professionalism, respect, integrity, determination, or excellence. The ceremony involved reading nominations, presenting awards to students, taking photos, and providing instructions for the broadcast and student participation.

This document outlines an Equity & Diversity Impact Assessment designed to identify and correct policies, practices, programs, and procedures that perpetuate the achievement gap and institutional racism. It aims to guide decision-makers in understanding the impact on various communities and offering alternative solutions to prevent disproportionate impact. Key focus areas include College and Career Preparedness, Diversity Recruitment and Retention, Cultural Competency and Educational Equity Development, Quality Program Choice, Community and Business Partnerships, and Achievement Gap Reduction, with an emphasis on creating new schools of choice and addressing racial isolation.

This document presents recommendations from the Equity and Diversity Impact Assessment (EDIA) Committee for Minneapolis Public Schools, based on findings from the 2024-2025 Early Literacy EDIA Study. The core purpose is to identify and address racial, cultural, and socio-economic disparities in K-3 literacy outcomes by fostering strong, equitable literacy and closing opportunity gaps, particularly for historically marginalized students. Key focus areas include culturally sustaining and inclusive curriculum, robust intervention and multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), differentiated professional development for teachers, effective family engagement and communication, flexible class size and staffing models, enhanced caregiver and community engagement, and institutionalizing inclusive and equitable decision-making processes.

This document outlines the strategic plan for Minneapolis Public Schools from 2023 to 2027. The plan is dedicated to providing a high-quality, anti-racist, and culturally responsive education for all students, with an intentional focus on significantly improving experiences and outcomes for Black students, Indigenous students, and students of color. It is structured around four primary goals: Academic Achievement, Student Well-being, Effective Staff, and School and District Climate. The guiding principles include Equity, Representation & Anti-Racism, Physical and Emotional Safety & Well-being, Relationships, Trust & Communication, Shared Decisionmaking & Voice, Transparency & Accountability, and Evidence-Based Strategies.

The board meeting featured a presentation from the American Indian Parent Advisory Committee and a review of the financial audit for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Updates were provided by the Superintendent regarding budget development processes. The board conducted a first reading of a resolution for policy adoption, approved numerous personnel transactions, various service contracts, and authorized girls' flag football as an emerging status sport. Additional actions included authorizing participation in litigation, approving a softball field lease agreement, and adjusting committee assignments for board members.