2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

July

• Opening meeting, planning and strategy

• Sexual harassment a major issue at LLHS

• Bias Incident Reporting Tool (BIRT) report:  https://www.acalanes.k12.ca.us/Page/3334

August

• Phil Abellera discussed general legal principles around sexual harassment cases

• Ami Zensius volunteered to be teacher lead for English

• BIRT report

September

• Guest speaker Ashley Gutierrez the lead for SRVUSD DEI.  Guitierrez has a Master's in Urban Education and is completing a doctorate in Human Rights Education and Critical Race Theory.

October

• Website launch: laslomasdei.com

November

• No meeting due to Thanksgiving

December

• Interview w/ Dr. Bruce Giron, Gabby Alfred

• Tonya Makowski volunteers as DEI Tech Lead

• Automation of RSVP process for monthly meetings

January

• Viewed the interview w/ Bruce and Gabby and posted it to the Interviews page of our website.

• Discussed using institutionalizing equity rubric to determine if we are moving towards goals vs. just meeting and doing nothing.

February

• Rev. Richards led an amazing Black History month panel and interviewed LLHS students.

March - DOUBLE HEADER!

3/11/21:

• Security discussion initiated with Anthony Blanco and Quentin K. from Solano County, discussion of community building and helping to make students feel like they belong.

• Tiffany started reporting out departments at school and their initiation/integration/implementation of DEI work.

3/25/21:

• Launched LLHS DEI Book Club moderated by Gabby Alfred, 11th grader.  We read Becoming Adapted for Young Readers by Michelle Obama.  There were about 15 attendees and 3 copies were donated to the community by LLHS DEI.

April

• Security conversation continued

• Plan for 2021-22 school year

• Department updates on DEI efforts

May

• No meeting for end of school/graduation activities