foster an inclusive, culturally responsive educational environment where every student, educator,
and community member is treated with dignity and respect, and condemns racism, sexism, and
all forms of bigotry in our schools and community;
Resolved further, That the District stands behind its curricular materials, which meet California
Academic Standards, and that the District further shall: 1) Stand by the right of our students to
learn - and our expert educators to teach - an inclusive curriculum that covers our country’s
whole history and encourages students to think critically and develop their own views and voice
about current events; 2) Support culturally-responsive education that centers students’ diverse
history, cultures, families, and communities, thereby allowing students to see themselves
reflected in the classroom, have strong relationships with their educators, and understand the
world in which they live; 3) Support the study of the social, political, economic and historical
perspectives of our nation’s diverse racial and ethnic groups, which helps foster cross-cultural
understanding among all students, and aids students in valuing their own cultural identity while
appreciating the differences around them; 4) In partnership with educators, students, and the
community, review the District’s current curriculum in order to ensure it reflects a true history of
this nation and the world we live in, and works to dismantle systemic racism and racial inequity
in our schools; 5) Move forward with creating and implementing Black Studies and Ethnic
Studies courses in all high schools;
Resolved further, That the District stands behind educators who teach District curricula and
California academic standards in a truthful way that represents the full scope of this country’s
history and present reality, and that the District further shall: 1) Support and defend educators’
use of teaching materials that incorporate diverse perspectives and that represent and
acknowledge the experiences of all students; 2) Ensure that individual educators who teach
California academic standards} are not punished for teaching accurate information; 3) Honor the
training, expertise and professional judgment of its educators, and respect pedagogical
approaches that engage students around difficult questions in an inclusive, critical, and
age-appropriate way; 4) Commit to dedicating time in schools for ongoing professional
development, culturally responsive training, book studies, celebrations of diversity that center
people of color, critical conversations among staff and with students, and establishing
community partnerships to support this work; 5) Put in place practices that will lead to a more
diverse workforce, consistent with the District’s commitment to a diverse faculty and staff that
reflects the demographics of the community, country and world, and thereby provides significant
value to students of color, white students, and all in our community; and be it finally
Resolved, That the District commits to educational equity, and that the District further shall: 1)
Reject the idea that educational equity is a zero-sum proposition in which some students lose
opportunities to help other students succeed, and instead, work to provide all students with a
world-class education; 2) Ensure safe, welcoming, and effective schools, in which every student
- regardless of their race, gender, zip code, language, country of origin, religion, sexual identity
or orientation, ability or disability, or family’s income - has a chance at academic success; 3)
Ensure learning environments are free from discrimination, harassment and identity based
bullying, consistent with {insert relevant, existing District policies}; 4) Support, review, and
revise the District’s policies, programs, educational materials, teaching approaches, and
resources to ensure educational equity; 5) Review and assess the District’s discipline practices to
