Crafting an Equity Statement

An educational equity vision statement will serve as an explicit commitment and guiding principle for providing an equitable environment for every Leominster student. This statement will support our accountability and intentionality in ensuring everyLeominster student is able to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Scope and Sequence of the Work

• Monthly Sessions November through May 2023
• Session #1 Goals and Objectives of Working Group
• Session #2 Current State of Equity at Leominster
• Session #3 Stakeholder Engagement Plan
• Session #4 Synthesize Key Themes from Stakeholder Insights
• Session #5 Equity Vision Statement Draft
• Session #6 Review Feedback from Stakeholders and Revise Draft Statement
• Session #7 Finalize Equity Vision Statement and discuss steps for adoption and implementation

Who's in the Group?

• School Committee Members
• SEPAC 
• Parents
• ELPAC
• High School Students
• Special Education
• Teachers
• EL Education
• Principal
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Human Resources
• Superintendent
• Facilitated by Attuned Partners

Leominster Community,  We need your feedback

As part of our 5-year Strategic Plan, the Leominster Equity Working Group (made up of students, teachers, leaders, families, and Board members) has been collaborating to develop a comprehensive equity vision statement. We're thrilled to share a draft of this important statement with you and need your feedback to ensure it reflects our community's diverse perspectives and needs. 

Here's how you can help:

• Review the draft equity vision statement: Linked here
• Share your thoughts in our anonymous survey by May 13th: Linked here. To translate this Google Form, right click in any blank space, and select the translation option. 

Your input will help guide our work in creating a learning environment that is both academically rigorous and firmly grounded in equity.

To learn more about educational equity, check out the National Equity Project's definition, which has been guiding our work: Linked here

Join us in shaping the future of education in Leominster Public Schools!