10/9/2018 MASHPEE INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY COMMITTEE Minutes

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Mashpee Inclusion & Diversity Committee Meeting Minutes October 9,2018 at 10:00 am Mashpce Town Hall Approved 11/20/18 Present: Chairman J. Marie Stevenson, Gail Wilson, Lynne Waterman, JoAnn Nadeau, Katherine Brown, Winnie Johnson-Graham, Elana Doyle, Louis Horner, Xavier Gonsalves (Non-Voting Member) Also Present: John Cotton-Selectman Liaison, Patricia DeBoer-Superintendent of Schools Absent: Kim Landry-Affirmative Action Officer CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Chairwoman Stevenson at 10:00 a.m. Introductions were made. APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 4, 2018 There were no proposed changes MOTION: Ms. Johnson-Graham made a motion to approve the minutes. Ms. Brown seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS None at this time COMMUNICATIONS & CORRESPONDENCE None at this time OLD BUSINESS Review Final Policy Statement Approved by Board of Selectmen-Chairwoman Stevenson reported that changes discussed last time, had been incorporated. The Background included text which noted the transfer of membership from any existing member of the Affirmative Action Committee and expanded membership to 9 voting members. One of the members shall be a school representative designated by the School Committee to serve as a voting representative of the school, because the underage student representative would be legally ineligible to vote_ School Superintendent Patricia DeBoer has expressed interest in serving as the representative. There would be discussion at tomorrow night's School Committee meeting. Mr. Horner and Ms. Doyle have been confirmed as voting members. NEW BUSINESS Guest Speaker,Patricia DeBoer, Mashpee Superintendent of Schools-Ms. DeBoer was present to discuss what was positive in the schools, what should be addressed and how the MIDC could help. Ms. DeBoer thanked the Committee for their invitation and stated that she felt that inclusion and diversity began with her and the culture established by the leadership in the schools, by working to make the students feel good about themselves and celebrating a diverse population. Ms, DeBoer indicated that she saw a supportive culture at the high school, with inclusivity and acceptance regardless of tastes and belief systems, where each student was able to find their own group and all groups supported one another. Ms. DeBoer was seeing a celebration of differences, noting it was the job of teachers and staff to ensure that all students were supported, valued and accepted, regardless of