Petition update

It is Not Enough - Our List of Demands.

KUSD Students of Color
Kenosha, WI, United States
Jun 5, 2020

Hello everyone,

First off, allow us to offer our sincerest thanks and gratitude to all of you who have signed, shared, and supported this effort. We believe that this change is long overdue, not only in KUSD, but across the country. We hope that all of you continue to be your best selves by educating. yourself and encouraging others to do the same. As we enter into the next steps of this mission, we ask that you all contact the president of
KUSD’s board, Tom Duncan—demanding the implementation providing crucial student perspective and (2) mandatory training for all KUSD faculty and staff. We have compiled a list of demands relating to the aforementioned points, and will be sending them to the board.
Your phone calls will reinforce the need for these essential changes and show KUSD that we are truly united in this mission.
We request that when contacting them, you use this number: 262-945-0416 and refrain from using rude and unnecessary language. Again, thank you for support. Stay well.

Warmest regards,

Crystal & Cat 

 

List of demands:
� Implementation of a student committee specifically tasked with assisting planning for
trainings and reviewing KUSD plans on how to I crease diverse staff.
� Hire black and POC faculty capable of conducting diversity training and increasing the
representation of the diverse student body.
� Seek out programs and trainings that will train faculty on a variety of racial issues, the
training should be mandatory for ALL faculty.
o Topics training should address:
� How to deescalate and prevent bullying between white and POC/black
students, and within communities of POC and black students
� How to understand your students in a racially and culturally
comprehensive manner
� A basic and accurate history behind the ___ of America:
� Cultural diversity
� Racial diversity
� Religious diversity
� Age diversity
� Sex / Gender diversity
� Sexual orientation
� Disability

� Training can be implemented in a variety of ways:
o As stated above, hiring black and POC faculty members who have previous
experience in conducting trainings.
o Allocating monthly resources to faculty and administration through the form of
books, podcasts, conferences, webinars, etc.

� Trainings should also be frequent, such that recipients are constantly adding to their
database of information regarding the subject
o Good frequency: once every two months (?) how often is all of KUSD together?
� Enforce structured and reasonable punishment for faculty members who (1) refuse to
participate in the training and (2) treat students in racially
o Training must be taken seriously and enforced in the same manner.


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