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Related Documents

Policy 809
Educational Equity

Policy 809 Educational Equity -Repealed on 12/20/23 by a vote of 5-2 (only our PAC members voting in favor to remove). Document linked here was the policy in place from 12/6/21.

Superintendent Clarification of 809 Repeal

Copy of 12/21/23 email from Superintendent following the repeal of 809.

Q&As: CRT and Equity Policy

Back in 2021, community members submitted questions to the administration; this document provides the District's response. Note the highlighted part we noted for emphasis on the genesis of the policy - not based on any discrimination or bias issues.

All Boys Aren't Blue

All Boys Aren't Blue - Information that is available in the Kutztown School library.

Gender Queer

Gender Queer - Information that is available in the Kutztown School library, with parental consent.  Parental Consent was advocated by our endorsed Board Directors in 2022 and approved in a 5-4 vote.

NEA New Business Items 2022

2022 NEA New Business Items which were considered during their annual conference.  (Look in particular for highlighted items)

PSEA Training: Nice White Parents

"Nice White Parents" Flyer - A PSEA flyer advertising educator training on how 'white families' are the hindrance to educational success.

2021 Reference 

Materials obtained in 2021 when Equity Team was in place per Policy 832. Includes teacher training materials as well.

Policy 832

Policy 832 - Educational Equity - This policy was originally passed in Sept. 2020, revoked at the July 2021 school board meeting and replaced by Policy 809.

Anti-racist Policy

Anti-racist School Climate Resolution - This document was adopted September 8, 2020, but later repealed in 2021.

GES AM Announcements

GES AM Announcements - Shows the Emails sent to Principals, as well as a followup Email from the Superintendent support of the initiatives (see Pg. 6).

Announcements

Morning Announcements - This document contains "Equity" based announcements that have been made to our students in our schools.

November Equity Announcements

November Equity Announcements - More announcements from the Equity Team.

January Equity Announcements

January Equity Announcements - More announcements from the Equity Team.

January 2021 Emails - Identity

January 2021 Emails - Identity - Equity Team emails providing resources to teachers to discuss January theme of identity.

Feb Info from the Equity Team

February Information from the Equity Team - Emails to teachers noting resources corresponding with February monthly Equity Team themes.

KASD Professional Devt File

KASD Professional Development File - Contains optional professional devt items for teachers for 21-22 school year. Equity and Social Emotional Learning are "focus areas".

Cougar Prints

Cougar Prints - This document contains DEI/Cougar Prints articles that were written by the "Equity Team".

Equity Audit

Results of an Equity Audit the administration performed in 2020 - This document contains the raw data for an equity audit done by Mid-Atlantic at Kutztown.

King Training 1

Shauna F. King Training 1 - This document contains the slide presentation that was shared at the March 10, 2021 KASD Leadership Team event.

King Training 2

Shauna F. King Training 2 - This document contains the second slide presentation that was shared at the March 10, 2021 KASD Leadership Team event.

Barb Pitchford Training

Barb Pitchford Training - This document contains the third slide presentation that was shared at the March 10, 2021 KASD Leadership Team event.

Complaint

Legal Complaint Against the School Board - Complaint dated October 1, 2021 concerning open school board meetings.

Miscellaneous

CRT Information Flyer

CRT Information Flyer - This document explains critical race theory and explains what you can do to help stop it in our school.  You are encouraged to share this with people you know.  Please hand it out!

Sept 22, 2021 Press Release

Sept 22, 2021 Press Release - KASD Children First PAC Press Release - Kutztown Area School Board to Consider Compulsory COVID-19 Vaccination on Teachers, Staff, and Volunteers

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