The Cultural Competence Action Plan will not be brought back to the CISD School Board for consideration until 2021. Originally presented to the board on August 4, the Cultural Competence Action Plan was a five-year draft plan developed by the District Diversity Council to address ongoing issues of racism and prejudice inside the district.
While the school board was initially discussing hosting a workshop this month, school board president Michelle Moore made a statement last week that the timeline would be pushed back to 2021 to focus on three urgent priorities: quality of instruction, student and staff safety and the search for a new superintendent.
“It is increasingly clear that CCAP has taken on a life of its own,” Michelle states. “The DDC will continue to solicit feedback from the community this fall and has committed to rework the recommendations over the coming months.”
After public speakers spoke for and against the CCAP during the public comments portion of the meeting, the DDC presented the revised timeline to the board of trustees for review. The revised timeline states that the DDC will solicit community feedback until October 30. In December, the district could release a revised plan to the community for review via its website and eBlast notifications. In January, a school board and community workshop could be held to go over plan revisions and answer follow-up questions. Afterward, a revised plan could be presented to the board by late January or early February 2021.
DDC Co-chair Eric Ransom says this timeline is only an estimate and can be adjusted as needed. Michelle invited the DDC to come back to the board and provide updates on its progress in October.
To learn more about the DDC and how you can provide feedback, go to the council's webpage at SouthlakeCarroll.edu.