Theory:  IF WE proactively reveal and acknowledge the needs of the most marginalized voices (furthest from fulfillment) and respond by providing each what they need, when they need it, THEN the students with the most needs will get the resources they need to be successful.

Strategy: The superintendent will designate staff to develop, monitor, and continuously respond equitably to metrics that will identify the level of need for each student.

Action Steps:

• Staff will be trained to support students through an inquiry and equity lens (i.e., empathy interviews).

• Staff will be trained and supported to build the bridge between what students need and resources that are available and will follow up to see that those resources are helping to mitigate the need.

Obstacles:

• The superintendent needs to identify the staff members who will be trained to develop, monitor, and analyze the equity metrics.

• The superintendent needs to determine how much time will be spent to train staff and who will support the staff members who have been trained.