Black Excellence Coalition

Purpose of the Coalition

The Black Excellence Coalition is charged with the task of developing key recommendations and actions that will have the following impacts for Black students in MMSD.

• Affirm excellence 
• Create conditions to shape and transform mindsets of educators
• Provide liberating experiences for our students to learn and affirm the richness of African and African American people and the way that racial inequities occur in educational systems
• Promote and nurture social emotional learning in our Black students
• Create a culture for success for students and their families
• Determine how we can create more safe spaces for honest, healing and growth for our Black students
• Address academic supports and any other supports needed from the perspective of our Black students and families

When - We will set up a series of informational sessions throughout January for those interested to learn more. Our goal is to have a schedule of regular meetings established by February for those who can commit to the work of the Coalition. We estimate Coalition members will likely commit to 3-4 hours a month until June 2019. 

Who - We are currently collecting names of those interested in being part of our Coalition. Please complete the interest form. 

Check out our progress - Coalition meeting notes

• Group Values / Agreements
• February 26, 2019
• March 19, 2019
• April 10, 2019
• April 23, 2019 (Plan for advancing racial equity in professional learning)
• Draft Plan of Racial Equity PD for MMSD 2019-2020
• April 30, 2019 (MMSD Hiring for Diversity)
• Presentation Deck from Human Resources
• May 9, 2019 (Proposed budget for 2019-2020)
• May 14, 2019 (review of community/family notes from Protecting Our Children meeting)
• June Recommendations to the Board of Education
• Final Preliminary Budget 2019-2020 (June 24)

Join the Coalition

If you're interested in joining the coalition, please fill out the form below and we will contact you.