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Superintendent ‘pleased’ with diversity task force’s progress Diversity Task Force At Work By Miranda Reynolds | January 8, 2021 at 5:57 PM CST - Updated January 9 at 2:43 PM JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The Jonesboro Public Schools The task force has a total of 50 members, which are broken down into four subcommittees. Of these groups, each has a specific task: Recruitment and Retention, Staff and Community Awareness, Parent and Student Voice, and Curriculum and Instruction. Superintendent Dr. Kim Wilbanks said each group is comprised of different people. Building administra...

First Latina President Of The Boston Society Of Architects Changes Dialogue Of Design Community To Focus On Diversity And Equity News provided by Share this article   NEEDHAM, Mass., Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston-based architect and activist, Natasha Espada is the first Latina President of the Boston Society of Architects (BSA), the oldest and second largest chapter of the American Institute of Architects. STUDIO ENÉE Espada's platform for her tenure as BSA President has been focused on her goal to bring diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice to the forefront within the a...

Maryville City Schools employees will see a few hundred more dollars in their paycheck direct deposits this week, a “reimbursement” for COVID-19 expenses. As “disaster relief payments,” the money will not be taxed, Director Mike Winstead explained to the Maryville Board of Education before it approved the payments Monday, Dec. 14. A total of 876 full- and part-time employees will receive an amount equal to 2% of their gross pay to Nov. 3. Nearly half will receive the maximum amount, $586.53, and 24% will receive the minimum, $234.98. A draft memo to employees explains the ...

From The Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE — Trussville City Schools is hoping to improve communications with the public with a newly hired Public Relations Supervisor. TCS announced the hiring of Jason Gaston during its Board of Education work session on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, and the board voted to employ Gaston during its regular meeting. During the work session, Gaston said he is excited to work for a growing system and he hopes to build relationships within the community. Gaston has a Master of Science in Strategic Communication, a degree he earned from Troy University. He also earned a...

District for that matter for what happened here yesterday. our tolerance for it is zero. i repeat that what happened yesterday and what we all watched on that shamefully shocking video is reprehensible, unforgivable, and inconsistent with everything that this district stands for what we work for, and what we aspire to be. >> the board has caused for an investigation by south carolina's law enforcement division or sled and says it will re-evaluate training of school personnel on the appropriate use of school resource officers and will refer this incident to their existing diversity task force. ...