The Office of Educational Equity enhances interracial and multi-cultural educational opportunities to promote student achievement. We provide training for staff and parents to increase interactions and understanding among members of varying races and cultures within all facets of the Bloomington Public Schools community.
- OEE Leadership Academy Pk - 12th Leadership: District-wide
- Student Equity Teams
- Kennedy high school, Jefferson High School, Choice
- Oak Grove Middle School, Olson Middle School,
- Indian Mounds Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary, Westwood Elementary, Washburn Elementary, Oak Grove Elementary, Poplar Bridge Elementary, Elementary, Ridgeview Elementary
- Equity Specialist Assistance
- Latino Parent Association (LPA)
- Empowering Parents with African-American Students (EPAS): District-wide
- Somali Parent Network (SPN)
- Special Education referral information
- Student Registration Assistance
- Early Childhood Screening
- American Indian Education
The Office of Educational Equity is always happy to hear input from students, parents and community members. If you are interested in joining one of the following advisory groups, please contact us at 952-681-6420.
- Empowering Parents with African American Students (EPAS)
- Latino Parent Association (LPA)
- Somali Parent Association (SPA)
- Girls In Real Life Situations (GIRLS)
- Student Equity Team
- OEE Leadership Groups
Our Guiding Principles
Commitment to Equity
Equity is ensuring that opportunities, resources and services are distributed to students based on individual needs. We believe that all our students and families have dignity and worth and we value their unique cultures and traditions.
Commitment to Diversity
Bloomington Public Schools is comprised of families and staff with a wide range of heritages, experiences, cultures, perspectives and talents. Diversity is one of our core values and is essential to our goal of putting children first and helping them on their path to college or career readiness. We integrate diversity into all aspects of our mission and culture in order to provide the best quality education to our students and foster lasting relationships with families and the community.
Commitment to Inclusion
An inclusive environment leverages diversity and creates an environment where students, families, community members and employees feel welcomed, valued, supported, listened to, and able to do their personal best. A culture of inclusion increases student engagement, retention and performance by acknowledging that students may learn differently from one another.
We believe that...
- each person has inherent value.
- diversity enriches a community.
- all people have the right to be treated with respect and dignity.
- a safe environment is essential to the well-being of the entire community.
- high expectations promote higher achievement.
- families are the most important influence on the education of their children.
- each family has the right to receive/request important educational information about their student(s) in their native language.
Contact
Office of Educational Equity
Educational Services Center
1350 West 106th Street
Bloomington, MN 55431-4126
952-681-6420
Fax: 952-681-6411
Language Assistance Line: 952-681-6412
The language assistance line is a voicemail service checked on a regular basis by Spanish, Somali and Vietnamese speakers. Parents can call this line to leave a message that needs to be translated for a particular school building. Staff can call this line and press the language they need and leave a message. A Spanish, Somali or Vietnamese speaker will call them back with translation assistance.
Alejandra Gutierrez
Program Secretary
952-681-6420
agutierreznavarro@isd271.org
Dinna Wade-Ardley
Director, Office of Educational Equity
952-681-6417
952-681-6411 - fax
dwade@isd271.org
| Abdirahman Ali Hassan Equity Specialist, Somali | 952-681-6588 ahassan@isd271.org |
| Safia Abdirahman Equity Specialist, Somali | 952-681-6410 sabdirahman@isd271.org |
| Gema Beltran Equity Specialist, Spanish | 952-681-6409 gbeltran@isd271.org |
| Adriana De La Cruz Ventura Equity Specialist, Spanish | 952-681-6039 adelacruzventura@isd271.org |
| Niambi Jackson Equity Specialist | 952-681-8617 njackson@isd271.org |
| Mohamoud Jibril Equity Specialist, Somali | 952-681-6415 mjibril@isd271.org |
| Lucinda Jones Equity Specialist | 952-681-6437 ljones1@isd271.org |
| Jessica Martinez Equity Specialist, Spanish | 952-681-6416 jmartinez@isd271.org |
| Ana Molina Equity Specialist, Spanish | 952-681-5793 amolina@isd271.org |
| Sammy Pliego Equity Specialist, Spanish | 952-681-5823 spliego@isd271.org |
| Hung Phung Equity Specialist, Vietnamese | 952-681-6412 hphung@isd271.org |
| Richard Scott Equity Specialist | 952-681-6414 rscott@isd271.org |
| Dominique Suttles Equity Specialist | dsuttles@isd271.org |