What does the Belonging Committee do?

The Belonging Committee task force meets once a month to:

  • Develop a baseline understanding of the current school climate to ensure all voices in our community feel supported 

  • Identify areas where additional support is needed to enhance student and staff well-being

  • Establish specific goals to create a welcoming and supportive school environment

  • Communicate our progress and initiatives to the community

  • Build a Belonging Committee strategic plan

  • Foster an environment where all students, staff, and families feel valued and connected

Current Agendas:

Current Projects (Fall 2023):

Developing an online presence

Past Projects (2022-2023):

  • Established community norms

  • Established common shared vocabulary

  • Wrote a charge for the task force

  • Established short term and long term goals for the task force

  • Explored current data related to Belonging Committee for the district (demographics, perception data, academic and behavioral data) to establish a baseline

  • Participated in training to build a shared knowledge base understanding

  • Utilized knowledge and information from MASA Beyond Equity training to build a Belonging Committee framework for the district that includes both what is currently done in the district and recommendations for the future