By jcurious in Loudoun County Schools — 03 Apr 2025

Loudoun County Schools: 04-03-2025 Equity Committee Meeting

🕒 00:01:09 Minutes from February 6th Meeting: The committee reviewed minutes but did not vote due to the absence of other school board members.
🕒 00:02:08 Subcommittee Results 2025: Discussion on subcommittee reports regarding policies and charter, with plans for electronic voting before the next meeting.
🕒 00:04:01 Policy Committee Feedback: The policy committee's feedback process was commended for its consistency and value to other committees.
🕒 00:13:55 DEIA Commitment: Concerns about potential federal funding cuts and LCPS's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts were discussed.
🕒 01:16:25 Arab American Heritage Month Presentation: A presentation on Arab American heritage, contributions, and experiences in the US, highlighting the importance of representation and understanding.

✅ Decision to Continue Meetings: Despite a subcommittee's suggestion to dissolve the equity committee due to the existence of a DEIA department, meetings will continue until a formal decision is made by the full board.
❌ No Immediate Vote on Subcommittee Reports: Voting on subcommittee reports was postponed due to quorum requirements.

🗣️ "We need to define what they mean by DEI programs and how that correlates to our current school division's deems as DEIA programs." – Committee Member
🗣️ "The irony today is that when we talk about contributions in mathematics, what is missing is when it comes to Arab Americans and Arab American heritage, there is an absence or an exclusion or an erasure of Arab American numbers in the American fabric." – Benan Mokawi
🗣️ "Being an Arab-American is such a various term, even though I am Palestinian, I grew up in Qatar, I came over here and grew up here, but beneath it all, I am still Arab-American because of all of those individual parts." – Khaled

📌 Review Attendance Records: To assess the quorum situation accurately by reviewing attendance records of equity committee members.
📌 Electronic Voting on Subcommittee Reports: Plans to conduct electronic voting on subcommittee reports before the next meeting.
📌 Engage with School Administration and Community: Continuation of efforts to educate the public about Arab American heritage, address biases, and improve inclusivity within LCPS.

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