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<br /> <br /> Mashpee Inclusion and Diversity Committee <br /> 16 Great Neck Road North <br />Mashpee, MA 02649 <br />Status with School Committee - Don Myers <br />Chair Stevenson noted this Committee looked at this in August at length, so what is the next <br />step? There was mention of having both committees do a joint meeting. Is that still something <br />the School Committee is interested in? <br /> <br />Mr. Myers initially requested times that would work for a joint meeting. The submission <br />deadline for May Town Meeting is February. We need to decide if what is being proposed is <br />necessary or if there are alternative ways to approach this. This Committee focusses on the <br />town side, which is a much different structure. The only overlap with what is happening now is <br />voting members involving the Tribe and members of the school. The School Committee is <br />proposing to add Fire Chief, Police Chief, and Town Manager to this Mashpee Cares <br />Committee. There will also be three members At Large. The MIDC doesn’t have anything in a <br />preamble that talks about the role it has with the Select Board, its silent. He read an email he <br />received; the comment was that this Committee does not get asked to deal with issues about <br />DEI and would require approval by the Select Board or Town voters. Another issue is funding, <br />the Town Manager is the one who approves the budget recommendation. This group does host <br />events and has processes to help fund events to maintain that representation. The Select <br />Board liaison doesn’t attend meetings often. This Committees deals with town-oriented DEI <br />issues. <br /> <br />It was proposed that this be discussed in a special meeting or working session. <br /> <br />Mr. Myers would like three possible dates and times, and he will see if anything works for the <br />School Committee members. He noted the Select Board could amend this group’s purpose. It <br />will determined whether what is being proposed is in the scheme of what this Committee is <br />doing or could do. <br /> <br />Survey <br />Hope Hanscom and Dan Kupferman volunteered to work on this. Chair would like a couple <br />people to take the survey and provide feedback. <br /> <br />In consideration to volunteering her time, Hope Hanscom informed the Committee of her <br />resignation with Mashpee Public Schools, which means she will most likely be off this <br />Committee soon. She will be moving to Cape Cod Collaborative. <br /> <br />Race Amity Day Update <br />Meeting tomorrow night, 11/20/24. <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br /> <br />