- Indian Prairie School District #204
- Parent Diversity Advisory Council (PDAC)
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Leadership Team
Robin Schmidt, Chair
Saba Haider
Silvia Vega-Mitchell
Nadeem Zain
Laurie Donahue, School Board
Nader Najjar, Asst. Superintendent. Educational Equity
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The Mission: To advance District 204’s commitment to equity and educational excellence
[Image text: Engage in active conversation concerning issues that are important to you; Stand alongside you when you need an advocate; Work to ensure all families and students feel welcomed in school buildings and classroom; Bring awareness to the meaning of equity; DIVERSITY is our strength, INCLUSION is our strategy, EQUITY is our goal]
The Parent Diversity Advisory Council facilitates monthly discussions to promote collaboration amongst parents and district staff to address equity and diversity. We share best practices in order to improve experiences and opportunities for all students. The meetings are open to District 204 parents, staff, and community. PDAC was founded in 2002, as a result of a parent forum held by the school district with parents and staff members in relation to diversity issues.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, PDAC became a Standing Committee of Indian Prairie Parents Council (IPPC), which is the umbrella organization for all the PTA and PTSA units in IPSD204.
Resources
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Our Accomplishments
- Conduct Monthly Dialogue Meetings
- Initiated Translator Database
- Lead Student Forums
- Instituted Religious Calendar
- Collaboration with IPSD Parent Organizations
- Conduct Yearly World Cafe
- Yearly Screening of Movie for 204 Community
- Established PDAC Liaisons in all Schools
- Instituted Equity Champion Awards
- Organize PDAC Book Club
- Received Honorable Letter in the U.S.
- Congressional Record for PDAC 15 Year Anniversary.
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PDAC Promise
PDAC promises to engage in active conversation concerning issues that are important to you.
We promise to stand along side you when you need an advocate.
We promise to work with the district to ensure all families and students in our community feel welcomed in their respective school building and in their classrooms.
We promise to continue to bring awareness to the meaning of equity.
And most importantly we promise to advance District 204's commitment to equity and educational excellence always. -
Educational Equity
Educational Equity is when educational practices, policies, curricula, resources, and school cultures are representative of all students, such that each student has access to, participate in and make progress in high quality learning experiences, regardless of her or his race, sex, gender, ability, religion affiliation, national origin, linguistic diversity, or other characteristics.
Click here to read the District’s Equity Belief Statement and to find the Equity Plan.
Great Lakes Equity Center funded and supported by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights.