Equity & Engagement
Our Vision
To be a district where diversity, equity, and inclusion are actively embraced and practiced by all staff members to prepare District 308 students to live, learn, and work together in a vibrant and diverse world.
In an effort to remove barriers that inhibit student progress we:
- Engage Families
- Stimulate Collaborative Dialogue
- Educate and Bring Awareness by Creating Learning Communities that Cultivate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within District 308
Our Mission
To Respect: We honor differences and similarities in words and actions
To Engage: We actively participate in work and opportunities to learn
To Excel: We hold high expectations for all, are accountable for our commitments
and results, and persevere through challenges.
To Improve: We continually challenge self and others to grow
To Engage: We actively participate in work and opportunities to learn
To Excel: We hold high expectations for all, are accountable for our commitments
and results, and persevere through challenges.
To Improve: We continually challenge self and others to grow
- To create and support a positive learning and working environment where all students and employees understand, value, and learn from each other’s unique differences
- To recruit and retain a highly qualified and competent workforce that reflects the diversity of the district’s student body
- To empower all employees to increase their cultural competency by encouraging and facilitating ongoing professional development and training
- To create and foster a welcoming environment that enables the viewpoints of all stakeholders to contribute to the success of School District 308
- To guarantee that all students have equitable access to world-class services, school resources, and learning opportunities that drive excellence in education
Our Values
Serve as ambassadors and drive change to value each other's unique differences.
"I believe it is important to invest time in DEI committee work because it shows an investment in moving this district forward towards offering true educational equity for all students." Heather Moyer
"Everything worth doing takes effort and time. If I truly want to live in a community with a school district where my children are embraced because of their differences, I need to help grow connections, feed understanding and put concrete changes into force." Toni Morgan
"Investing time in the DEI Committee will empower members to address critical issue throughout the district/learning community. The impact will hopefully give a voice to the marginalized, undervalued, and underestimated." Marcus Lewis
"It’s important to spend time, resources, and talent on “things” that are valuable to individuals and organizations. I heard it best said once that “People in America value what they spend their money on, but more so on what they spend their time on.” I truly value this work." Greg Baker
"We live in one of the most diverse countries in the world. For a long time being different meant to have a disadvantage. Today this has changed. To be different is a tremendous advantage to have. However, we can’t just say it. We must act on it. I’m here in hopes to help make this district better." JC Reveles
"I would like to be a part of the DEI Committee to help provide purpose, motivation and direction to the youth within the community. Sharing my experience and telling my story to inspire the youth within my reach to strive to be better." Ramon Ortiz
