The Bethlehem Area School District has begun work on incorporating new DEI and SEL programs into the school and curriculum starting in 2022. In their 2021-22 Vision Plan, the District included this Equity and Anti-Racism Statement:
The District has spent at least $10,000 on consultants from US2 to train staff in Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. The group states their core principles as follows:
The School Board has also adopted a policy wherein they state that they are prioritizing the “principle of educational equity and antiracism” and continue to say that they will be holding annual Equity Audits:
In regard to the curriculum, the district will:
The full set of documents and presentations from the District are linked below:
References:
- Vision and Strategy Plan
- Excellence Through Equity Plan
- SEL Presentation
- Consultant Forms:
