Madison Metropolitan School District
Board of Education Policies and Procedures
Definition
Equity means the deliberate distribution of resources to provide full and meaningful access to comparable educational opportunity to assure that all MMSD students have the academic and interpersonal skills to be successful adults.
Assumptions
- Schools will be excellent only when students of all economic and demographic groups are achieving at high levels.
- Schools should reflect fairness and high expectations for all learners.
- Achieving equity often requires an unequal distribution of resources and services in response to the unequal distribution of needs and educational barriers.
- Strong district and building leaders with a focus on equity are critical factors to achieving district goals.
- Every Madison school will be equally desirable and of the highest quality.
Goals
- The district will eliminate gaps in access, opportunities, and achievement by recognizing and addressing historic and contemporary inequalities.
- The district will recognize and eliminate inequitable policies and practices at the district level.
- The district will recognize and eliminate inequity in and among schools.
Reporting
Administration will report on an annual basis to the Board of Education the extent of progress on specific measures in eliminating gaps in access, opportunities and achievement.
Administration will develop an annual report that will provide data on the distribution of staff, financial, and programmatic resources across all schools.
6/2/2008
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