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Student and Staff Recognitions |
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8.1 Disability History and Awareness Month 2024 - Rachel Rasnake |
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Enclosure:
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Background and Summary:
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Rachel Rasnake, Director of Student Services, will present the Resolution on Disability History and Awareness Month for Board approval.
Public awareness, knowledge and understanding of disabilities promote full participation by students with disabilities into school and community activities. Heightened awareness of individual contributions by people with disabilities advances inclusive communities.
Guided by these beliefs, a group of young people with disabilities who are alumni of the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities’ Youth Leadership Forum initiated a resolution that was passed by the 2009 General Assembly designating October as Disability History and Awareness Month (DHAM). The following vision statement was developed by this group for DHAM.
Disability history education and awareness will promote positive attitudes in schools creating a culture of mutual respect, understanding and equal opportunities for all.
Youth with disabilities, parents, teachers, and staff from the Virginia Department of Education, the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, and the Virginia Commonwealth University Partnership for People with Disabilities have supplemented the bank of DHAM resources first developed in 2009. |
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Priority 1: Increase Academic Achievement:
Goal 1: CCS learners will graduate equipped with a plan for the future, have access to rigorous, inclusive and relevant learning experiences and will demonstrate mastery in reading and math, leading to elimination of achievement and opportunity gaps.
Priority 2: Provide a Culture of Safety, Wellness and Belonging:
Goals 2 & 3: Foster a strong sense of community and promote a positive learning environment.
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Approve the resolution on Disability History and Awareness Month 2024 |
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Recommendation
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Staff recommends that the school board take one action:
Approve the resolution on Disability History and Awareness Month 2024 |
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Approvals:
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Leslie B. Thacker - Deputy Clerk |
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Signed By: |
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Dr. Royal Gurley - Superintendent |
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Dom Morse Moved, Member Shymora Cooper seconded to approve the Original motion 'Staff recommends that the school board take one action:
Approve the resolution on Disability History and Awareness Month 2024'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 7 - 0 | | | | | Lisa Torres | Yes | | Dom Morse | Yes | | Emily Dooley | Yes | | Amanda Burns | Yes | | Shymora Cooper | Yes | | Nicole Richardson | Yes | | Chris Meyer | Yes | |
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