Practices and Procedures

Examine our current practices and procedures at Highland Middle School to align with our committee's aim.

Initiatives for the HMS Equity & Inclusion Committee

in the areas of Practices & Procedures

22-23 School Year

  1. Review the Parent-Student Handbook and the bullying reporting system with our community stakeholders (parents, students, and staff).
  2. Meet with various stakeholders to review student incident reporting system.

21-22 School Year

  1. Review the Parent-Student Handbook and the bullying reporting system with our community stakeholders (parents, students, and staff).

20-21 School Year

  1. Meet with the District-wide Extra Duty Committee to address job descriptions to include equity and inclusion language into job descriptions for HMS Department Coordinators and Team Leader positions

  2. Explore and assess the rules and procedures in the handbook as they relate to equity and inclusion

 

Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards

In December of 2020, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) implemented new teaching standards to better serve diverse populations of students. The Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards ensure educators from all backgrounds can teach Illinois' increasingly diverse students. For more information, use the button links below.

ISBE PRESS RELEASE ON CRTL STANDARDSMORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRTL STANDARDS