DEI Hiring: School District 622 – North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale

The North Saint Paul – Maplewood – Oakdale School District states in the district’s racial equity policy that it will “recruit, employ, support and retain racially and linguistically diverse and culturally competent staff” and shall “actively strive to have the teacher and administrator workforce reflect the diversity of the student body.”

The policy also states that it will “create environments that intentionally educate all stakeholders on critical race consciousness including understanding one’s racial identity and the impact of their racial identity on others.”

As part of its 2021-2023 Labor Agreement, the district and union entered into an MOU “for the purpose of guidance on Assignment and Reassignment and supporting ISD 622 BOE policy 430.” The agreement includes the continuation of a “Quality Steering Committee (QSC) meeting to review, discuss and recommend improved district policies and procedures to support BOE policy 430.”

The MOU highlights the following from policy 430: “The District shall recruit, employ, support and retain racially and linguistically diverse and culturally competent staff…The District shall actively strive to have the teacher and administrator workforce reflect the diversity of the student body.”