Come Walk With Us at the San Francisco Pride Parade! [San Leandro, CA – June 18, 2013] San Leandro Unified School District (SLUSD) Board President Diana Prola invites the community to come walk with the District in this year’s Pride Parade in San Francisco on Sunday, June 30, 2013! Parade begins at 10:30 a.m., SLUSD contingent meeting at Davis Street BART in San Leandro at 9 a.m. “For over ten years, our District has made a commitment to the students, families and staff in our K-12 schools to improve the learning environment for our LGBTQ students,” said Superintendent Cindy Cathey. “The District Safe Schools Committee, under the leadership of Assistant Superintendent Debbie Wong, prides itself with the systematic development of a 1998 Board of Education resolution, which highlights support for our LGBTQ youth and families, safe schools inclusive lessons (implemented in elementary, and grades 6 and 9), safe school posters in every classroom across the district, and thriving Gay/Straight Alliances in our secondary schools.” The Safe School Committee members set goals each year to continue their efforts: • Goal #1: Welcome, Celebrate, & Support Our LGBTQ Students, Families, and Staff • Goal #2: Educate School Community: Staff Development • Goal #3: Safe School Curriculum: revise, train, and support staff delivering curriculum According to Assistant Superintendent Debbie Wong, for the past two years, the District and Committee identified a strategy under Goal #1 to stretch the work outside of San Leandro and show its immense pride in the District’s accomplishments by participating in the San Francisco Pride Parade. “This public venue was very much supported not only by our Board of Education, but by our city as well,” she added. The parade contingent includes students, families, staff, Board of Education members, and the San Leandro mayor. "The outstanding work of the San Leandro school district in creating safe learning environments for all, including LGBTQ students and their families, is a model for other school districts," stated San Leandro Mayor Stephen Cassidy. "I look forward to marching in the Pride Parade again with the San Leandro school district group. Our city and schools together are committed to making San Leandro a welcoming, tolerant, and vibrant city.” Entering its third parade this year, San Leandro continues to be the only school district who participates in the San Francisco Pride Parade. “We invite the San Leandro community to join us in the parade,” Said President Prola. “Come wear a “rainbow color of your choice”—we have posters all ready to go!” The parade begins at 10:30 a.m. so please join the SLUSD teachers, administrators, students and families at the Davis Street BART Station at 9:00 a.m.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:58:12 +0000
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