Impact Lvl 1 :
Children & Youth
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Diversity and Inclusion
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Education
Lvl 2 :
C2C: 3rd Grade Reading
C2C: 8th Grade Math
C2C: Post-Secondary
C2C: Workforce Participation
Last modified: September 15, 2023
Highlights
RPS Board Study Session video recording; Proposed Equity Policy; PB Reporting
Contents
Video Recording
VIDEO
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Proposed Equity Policy
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Highlights of PB Reporting
Need for Clear Definition of Education Equity
“There are some people who are outside our school district who are against equity in any form,” said Will Ruffin II, RPS director of equity and engagement. “So my first recommendation is for Rochester Public Schools to define what it means, so that people in our district or any other district understand what we stand for — so when that outside noise gets louder and louder, we can say ‘that is not what we’re about.’”
Proposed Definition
The definition Ruffin proposed — which was just one of the adjustments suggested — says that: “Equity in schools refers to the fair and just distribution of resources, opportunities, and support to ensure that all students, regardless of their background, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status or other characteristics, have an equal chance to achieve academic success.”
Barriers to Performance Parity
The policy is rooted in the fact that there have been historical barriers affecting certain student groups. For one, Black and Hispanic students have trailed their white and Asian counterparts in academic performance. Another is that RPS was called out by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights in 2018 for disparities among its student discipline data.
2018 MN Human Rights 2018 Finding
Another is that RPS was called out by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights in 2018 for disparities among its student discipline data.
RPS Staffing Status
Ruffin said people of color now make up 5.49% of the district’s certified teaching staff. “It’s been hovering around 3% for many, many years,” Ruffin said. “We are making strides in the right direction.”
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Related Reports
Other Closing referral disparities (resolution agreement with Office of Civil Rights) Pinned Reports
July 26, 2023 : 2022-2023 RPS Disipline Data
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education
Impact Lvl2: C2C: 3rd Grade Reading, C2C: 8th Grade Math, C2C: Post-Secondary, C2C: Workforce Participation, Higher-Education
July 20, 2022 : Outcome and Discipline Data 2021-2022
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education
Impact Lvl2:
July 21, 2020 : Closing referral disparities (resolution agreement with Office of Civil Rights) 2019 -2020
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education
Impact Lvl2:
September 23, 2019 : Analysis of RPS referal data
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education
Impact Lvl2:
July 17, 2019 : Closing referral disparities (resolution agreement with Office of Civil Rights)
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education
Impact Lvl2: C2C: 8th Grade Math, C2C: Post-Secondary, C2C: Workforce Participation, Higher-Education
August 24, 2017 : August 2017 Update of June 27 RPS Board Study of 2016-2017 discipline data
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education
Impact Lvl2:
March 09, 2016 : Consultant interim identification on barriers
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education
Impact Lvl2:
January 05, 2016 : An openBEAM 5+1 proposal to address school disciplinary dispairty
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Governance/Public Policy
Impact Lvl2:
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Pinned Rochester Public Schools organization and project reports
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Project Report of Rochester Public Schools Strategic Plan :
November 11, 2024 : Rochester Public Schools Referendum Nov 2024
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Governance/Public Policy
Impact Lvl2: C2C: 3rd Grade Reading, C2C: 8th Grade Math, C2C: HS Graduation, C2C: Post-Secondary, C2C: Workforce Participation, Higher-Education
Project Report of Family and Community Engagement (RPS) :
October 21, 2024 : RPS Family Engagement Reports
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education
Impact Lvl2: C2C: 3rd Grade Reading
Project Report of Rochester Public Schools Strategic Plan :
September 29, 2023 : Technology Referendum for the Rochester schools
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Commitment, Education, Governance/Public Policy, STEM, Technology Enablement
Impact Lvl2: C2C: Post-Secondary, C2C: Workforce Participation
Project Report of Closing referral disparities (resolution agreement with Office of Civil Rights) :
July 26, 2023 : 2022-2023 RPS Disipline Data
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education
Impact Lvl2: C2C: 3rd Grade Reading, C2C: 8th Grade Math, C2C: Post-Secondary, C2C: Workforce Participation, Higher-Education
Project Report of Rochester Public Schools Strategic Plan :
April 25, 2023 : Rochester Public Schools Strategic Plan 2022
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Governance/Public Policy
Impact Lvl2: C2C: 3rd Grade Reading, C2C: 8th Grade Math, C2C: Post-Secondary, C2C: Workforce Participation, Higher-Education
Project Report of RPS American Indian Education :
October 06, 2022 : American Indian Education at RPS
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Food
Impact Lvl2:
Project Report of Rochester Public Schools Strategic Plan :
August 09, 2022 : Plans to Strengthen Belonging and Behavior During the 2022-2023 School Year
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Governance/Public Policy
Impact Lvl2: C2C: Prenatal-K Development, C2C: Kindergarten Readiness, C2C: 3rd Grade Reading, C2C: 8th Grade Math, C2C: Post-Secondary, C2C: Workforce Participation, Human Resource
Project Report of Closing referral disparities (resolution agreement with Office of Civil Rights) :
July 20, 2022 : Outcome and Discipline Data 2021-2022
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education
Impact Lvl2:
Organization Report:
March 29, 2022 : Rochester Public Schools Board Self-Evaluation
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education
Impact Lvl2:
Project Report of Rochester Public Schools Strategic Plan :
March 28, 2022 : RPS School Board Meeting - 3/22/22
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education
Impact Lvl2: C2C: Prenatal-K Development, C2C: Kindergarten Readiness, C2C: 3rd Grade Reading, C2C: 8th Grade Math, C2C: HS Graduation, C2C: Post-Secondary, C2C: Workforce Participation
Project Report of Family and Community Engagement (RPS) :
January 12, 2022 : Family and Community Engagement (RPS) Report
Impact Lvl1: Caring Relationship, Diversity and Inclusion, Education
Impact Lvl2: C2C: Prenatal-K Development, C2C: Kindergarten Readiness, C2C: 3rd Grade Reading, C2C: 8th Grade Math, C2C: HS Graduation, C2C: Post-Secondary, C2C: Workforce Participation
Project Report of Closing referral disparities (resolution agreement with Office of Civil Rights) :
July 21, 2020 : Closing referral disparities (resolution agreement with Office of Civil Rights) 2019 -2020
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education
Impact Lvl2:
Project Report of Closing referral disparities (resolution agreement with Office of Civil Rights) :
September 23, 2019 : Analysis of RPS referal data
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education
Impact Lvl2:
Project Report of Closing referral disparities (resolution agreement with Office of Civil Rights) :
July 17, 2019 : Closing referral disparities (resolution agreement with Office of Civil Rights)
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education
Impact Lvl2: C2C: 8th Grade Math, C2C: Post-Secondary, C2C: Workforce Participation, Higher-Education
Project Report of Closing referral disparities (resolution agreement with Office of Civil Rights) :
August 24, 2017 : August 2017 Update of June 27 RPS Board Study of 2016-2017 discipline data
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education
Impact Lvl2:
Project Report of Closing referral disparities (resolution agreement with Office of Civil Rights) :
March 09, 2016 : Consultant interim identification on barriers
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education
Impact Lvl2:
Project Report of Closing referral disparities (resolution agreement with Office of Civil Rights) :
January 05, 2016 : An openBEAM 5+1 proposal to address school disciplinary dispairty
Impact Lvl1: Children & Youth, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Governance/Public Policy
Impact Lvl2:
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