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Meeting Date:
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7/29/2021 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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Regular Items of Business
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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11. Action on Approval of Proposed Language for an MPS Land Acknowledgement
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement Goal 2 Student, Family and Community Engagement
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Attachments
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Resolution 2122R-003
Proposed MPS Land Acknowledgement
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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At its May 27, 2021 meeting, the Board referred Resolution 2122R-003 regarding land acknowledgement by Directors Peterson and O'Halloran to the Committee on Parent and Community Engagement. At its June 24, 2021 meeting, the Board adopted Resolution 2122R-003 regarding land acknowledgement.
As part of the Board's action, the Administration was directed to bring to the July 2021 Board meeting recommended content of an MPS Land Acknowledgement (attached) that is suitable for use in Milwaukee Public Schools.
A land acknowledgement serves the district in acknowledging Indigenous people and ancestors who once lived in harmony with land and water where we now live. Indigenous people and ancestors had an historical and spiritual connection to this land and water, treating this land and water as family and still do to this day.
Upon approval by the Board, the MPS Land Acknowledgement is to be read at each official meeting of the Milwaukee Board of School Directors and placed on the MPS website.
As indicated in the original resolution, the MPS First Nations Studies program coordinator has consulted with local historians and tribal people to develop the recommended content.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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This item does not authorize expenditures.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Upon approval by the Board, the Administration and the Office of Board Governance will work together to implement the MPS Land Acknowledgement.
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Recommendation:
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The Administration recommends that the Board approve the proposed MPS Land Acknowledgement as attached.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Jennifer Mims Howell - Director of Specialized Services
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Signed By:
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Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent
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