WINDHAM SOUTHEAST SCHOOL DISTRICT
Programmatic and Performance Equity Committee
53 Green Street
Brattleboro, VT 05301
www.wsesu.org
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The Windham Southeast School District Programmatic and Performance Equity Committee will meet remotely at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 via
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AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER – Emily Murphy Kaur, Committee Chair
II. Approval of Minutes from November 10, 2020
III. Conversation on Educational Experience for Vulnerable Populations During COVID
IV. Open Discussion on Title 9 Policies
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PROGRAMMATIC AND PERFORMANCE EQUITY COMMITTEE
November 10, 2020
Members present- David Schoales, Kelly Young, Liz Adams, Emily Murphy-Kaur,
Visitors- Shaun Murphy
Staff present- Andy Skarzynski, Paul Smith, Chris Sawyer
I. Convened 5:28
II. Approve Oct 14, 2020 Minutes- Approved
III. Title IX revamp- Policies flowing from the PPEC Report:
We will suggest policies to the A and P Committee for various areas. Previous workteams will identify areas for policy development from their sections of the report for the December 9 meeting.
IV. Equity and COVID Educational Experience- PPEC is concerned with equity for students with inadequate internet service. Paul Smith reported on internet connectivity issues. Counselors are in contact with 40-50 families with poor connectivity. Providers and state have provided support. WSESD is covering “Essentials” costs where possible. Xfinity hot spots are available.
How are we accommodating these students’ needs? Tracking effectiveness- Paul does not have data on this, so we don’t know if they are having an equitable educational experience.
We don’t have info on each circumstance; just the addresses.
Emily and David will prepare questions to try to get at the variability of student experience during this pandemic period and forward to Andy. ** (11-13-2020 addendum-Questions are below)
V. Remote Learning Share-Out- postponed
VI. Next Agenda- Dec. 9, 2020 at 5:30.
Remote Learning Share-Out
Identify areas for Title IX policy development by workteams for the December meeting
Adjourned 6:50.
**Addendum 11-13-2020
Questions for Andy-
• We would like to see the students grouped into “low internet categories” i.e. how many families don’t want the internet, how many can’t pay the bill, how many are physically/geographically unable to get internet, internet is overloaded, other, etc.
• We would like to see attendance and engagement data.
• What are the active interventions for low-engagement students? Please highlight the interventions given for low-internet access students, so we can see the specific interventions that apply to them.
