This week, the Corvallis School Board received a report from Equity Coordinator Marcianne Rivero Koetje with a draft revision to the District’s educational equity, policy JBB. These revisions will help us create more inclusive and equitable schools for students, staff, and the community. As is stated in the background document, the Corvallis School District is committed to being an anti-racist school district and acknowledges the historical, generational, and compounding reality of the systems and structures that have intentionally created opportunities for some groups and perpetuated racial inequities for others.
Listening to and seeking to understand the perspectives of our students, staff, and communities of color continues to illuminate the urgency of this work in the Corvallis School District.