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Celso Baez Monday, May 08, 2017 10:08 PM Reyne Telles; Samantha Alexander Fw: Proclamation request from Mayor Adier: Austin ISD Diversity Day 5/20/2017 (050817_DiversityDay flier_ENG.pdf; 050817_DiversityDay flier ESP.pdf, All Are ‘Welcome.pg -€B3 Celso Baer, Ill Assistant Director ‘Community Engagement and External Communications Austin Independent School District Office: $12.414.1155 celso.baez@austinisd.org, AUST on init d.org/communication: From: Celso Baez Sent: Monday, May 8, 2017 10:05 PM To: barbarz Ce: john ‘Subject: Proclamation request from Mayor Adler: Austin ISD Diversity Day 5/20/2017 Ms. Shack: On behalf of the Austin Independent School District, we invite Mayor Adler to join Austin ISD Superintendent Dr. Paul Cruz in celebrating the Austin ISO community's diversity during an inaugural event hosted at Austin High School on Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 10am-2pm.‘Austin ISD selected this particular date in observance of and to coincide with the United Nations’ World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (May 2st), which promotes understanding of the values of cultural diversity. ‘Austin ISO's goals for the inaugural event and continued involvement beyond the event are to: Celebrate the diversity of languages and cultures in Austin ISD Engage families and communicate that they have a role in Austin ISD Create access to services and opportunities for families in Austin ISD Help families understand how to navigate Austin ISD The event will include cultural performances, music and food from different countries, 3 multicultural gallery, a resource fair, and conversation circles to discuss outreach and community engagement in district decision- making, Please see attached event fliers for your convenience. In light of Austin ISD's current campaign (All Are Welcome~see attached billboard image), we feel this, ‘opportunity is compelling and necessary for our community that aligns well with Mayor Adler's priorities. Further, the goals of this event dovetail nicely with recent efforts led by the Mayor and our Superintendent, together with many other community leaders around the Task Force on Institutional Racism and Systemic Inequities. Many thanks in advance for your consideration and please feel free to reach me directly for more information. look forward to our collaboration. £83 Celso Baez, III Assistant Director ‘Community Engagement and External Communications Austin Independent Schoo! District Office: 512.414.1155 celso.baez@austinisd.org austinisd.org/communi ‘www.austinisd.org/communication:Melissa Sabatino ee Kelli Kirk ‘Sunday, August 13, 2017 10:21 PM Vickie Jacobson Subject: Re: concems Hi, Vickie. Here are my general thoughts on the topic. We teach inclusiveness and value of all people and families in a broad sense and all year long-not just during pride week. There is no pride curriculum, or lessons on sexual orientation. We absolutely support families having these discussions with their children at home, as they bubble up organically. Hope this helps some, brain worn out right now, may have more to add tomorrow. Piease feel free to blend with your response, cc me and send from both of us, Kelli Kirk, MSW, NBCT Maplewood School Counselor 512-841-0210 “Everyone does better when everyone does better — Jim HightowerConfdentialty Notice: Ths email message, including al atachments i forthe sole use ofthe intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential student information. Unauthorized use or disclosure is prohibited under the federal Family Education Fights & Privacy Act (20 U.S¢. §1232¢, 34 CFR Part 99). f you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, disclose, copy or disseminate this information. Please contact the sender by reply email or by contacting (512) 414-3060 immeciately and destroy all copies of the original message, including attachments Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2017 10:46:34 AM To: Kelli Kirk Subject: Fw: concerns Can you and i draft a response to this and send with both our names on it? Vickie Sent: Friday, August 12, 2017 4:30 PM To: Vickie Jacobson ‘Subject: concerns Hello,You have received a new message from a Maplewood Elementary online contact form. ‘This message is from the page: Vickie Jacobson-Cathey FROM MESSAGE: Hello Ms. Jacobson, ! was looking at the AISD website, and | would like to know a itle ‘more about the AISD Pride week curriculum. 1 understand teaching diversity, but! feel alittle uncomfortable with lessons or teachings on sexual orientation or human sexuality issues at this early age. 'd lke to explain these kind of issues to a hope you can help shed some light on the concerns have. Thank You for your time, ‘The information below can be used to track the message sender. Please report any abuse of the messaging service to your system administrator. Source IP Address: 24,155.109.229:53977 ‘Browser 1D: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.6; rv:48.0) Gecko/20100201 Firefox/48.0 Sent: 8/11/2017 4:30:08 PM Email Tracking Code: (63891274-036F-40A3-B711-30BO8CD9E2FC)Patten Melissa Sabatino From: Lauren Dimitry Nottingham ‘Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 10:35 AM To: kathy Green ce Vivian Ballard; Sarah Bentley; Aida Santana Tracy Spinner Subject: Re: RE: Touching base re Saturday's meeting L agree. I think we need to mect with those other groups and consider a SHAC action on this (i.¢ letter re- affirming our support for age appropriate/medically accurate info and welcoming schools etc.) If those other organizations share our concems, maybe we could draft a joint letter or statement to the Board. ‘On Tue, Aug 15, 2017 at 10:30 AM, Kathy Green wrote: Whoa, Ladies. We need to get a gameplan together. Ian. ». 2.1 what that looks like, but I think we need to visit with both Education Austin and the Austin PTAs to provide them accurate info. We should try to get on their agenda at one of their next meetings. BANK KATHY GREEN Senior Director, Aw. sux. °nd Public Policy 512.684.2535 direct 282-6608 fax £6500 Metropolis Or. | Austin, TX 78744 | centraltexastoodbank.org From: Vivian Ballard a Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 9:22 AM To: Lauren Dimitry Nottingham; Kathy Green; Sarah Bentiey; Alda Santana Tracy Spinner ‘Subject: Fwd: RE: Touching base re Saturday's meetingPlease see below from Ann Teich re: Concemed Parents -- Forwarded Message Subject:RE: Touching base re Saturday's meeting Date:Tue, 15 Aug 2017 09:17:01 -0500 From:Ann Teich To:'Vivian Ballard Vl call at 1pm. Yes, please share my notes. By the way below is an email exchange (see below) I had today with a constituent whose children go to Patton. The virus is spreading. Thanks! >> Ann, > >> Good morning, | wanted to ask you a question regarding AISD curriculum. | don't know if that is something that is covered at your meetings and within your discussions. Specifically we have heard there is a welcoming schools curriculum that is starting to be taught as well as the 3 R's which starts in 2018, We attend Patton and it is one of the schools with this curriculum, | understand they start to teach this sex ed material as early as kindergarten, We looked at ‘much of the material and it is disturbing and in some cases graphic. >> Again, I don't know if this is something you get involved with as a District member but thought | would ask. >> Thanks,> > On Aug 15, 2017, at 7:16 AM, Ann Teich wrote: > Thanks for contacting me. Would you mind telling me where you saw or who provided the curriculum? Welcoming ‘Schools is not a curriculum. It's a training that we provide our teachers and have done so for several years. > There is a group called Concerned Parents of Austin who are spreading a lot of misinformation about AISO anti- bullying and human sexuality curriculum, > encourage you to talk with the Patton staff about the human sexuality curriculum, The AISD Student Health Advisory Committee reviews our sex ed curriculum and I don't think they would allow curriculum that is age inappropriate. Please let me know what you find out. > Allthe best, > Ann Ann, You're right. Curriculum is the wrong label. My wife went to a Concerned Parents of Austin meeting last week with members of SHAC present. It apparently was a heated discussion. We have sent two emails and have three voicemails to the principal with no response. We plan to go to the schoo! today and hopefully they are available, | think that is part of the frustration is understanding what will and won't be taught. The SHAC folks seemed convincing that this should be a subject taught. it also sounded asif the amount taught to the kids was at the teachers discretion; not a consistent policy throughout AISD. Kiker Elementary was able to opt out. Alot of rambling be me so sorry about that. We're just trying to get some feedback. Thanks,Melissa Sabatino From: Griselda Rodriguez Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 3:15 PM To: Reyne Telles Subject: Re: APPROVAL NEEDED: PRIDE Parade PW Change made. Indeed has yet to confirm theit sponsorship amount. I'l go ahead and put down that shirts will be $10.00/each, If they sponsor us at the higher amount then we'll have some starting funds for AISD Pride week (stickers we hand out in October to schools) and possibly next year's. Thanks, From: Reyne Telles Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 2:17:48 PM To: Griselda Rodriguez ‘Subject: Re: APPROVAL NEEDED: PRIDE Parade PW ‘Are we charging for shirts? That needs to be in there so folks know to 1) bring money (cash, card or check) or 2) know that they will be distributed free on a first come first served basis. Also let me change this to: On Saturday, August 26, 2017, Austin ISD will march in this year's Austin PRIDE Parade. We'd like to extend an invitation to you to join us as we work to increase visibility of AISD as a district that welcomes all students, ina safe, supportive aE : ‘environment. Sent from my iPad On Aug 21, 2017, at 1:26 PM, Griselda Rodriguez wrote Reyne,Celso has already approved, just need your approval so that it can go out today. ‘Thanks. =] Griselda Rodriguez Special Projects Coordinator apartment of Communications and Community Engagement hone, 15171414.0855, c womaustnsd os al gee toigvendaauatinss 019 eee ‘The genera re under Texas law stat mais cancarming the pub's business arw ayalebi (0 the ube upon request. As 0 handy reminder, te omal message is most Ukely subject 0 dlsiosure -Melissa Sabatino From: Deyanita Chavez Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 3:11PM To: Ernest Subject: Proof read (Ms. Saenz and Ms. Avila, | just heard back from Angela about Pride Week. This school year, re et re ee one agree, we can make our own Pride Week from ‘September 25-29, Also the Pride march will be on September 30th. What do you both think? Deyanira Chaney, M.Ed.SC Reilly School Counselor 512-414-4127 deyanira.chavez@austi 9 Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. Dr. Seuss Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including all attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential student and/or employee information Unauthorized use of disclosure is prohibited under the federal Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. §1232g, 34 CFR Part 99, 19 TAC 247.2, Gov't Code 552.023, Educ. Code 21.355, 29 CER 1630.14(b)(c)). If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, disclose, copy or disseminate this information. Please call the sender immediately or reply by email and destroy all copies of the original message, including attachments.Melissa Sabatino. From: Kori Crawford Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 3:39 PM To: Miranda Hewlett Subject: Re: Pride Week Sounds good. Kori Crawford, M. Ed. Principal Crockett High School 512.414.7806 Always Victorion www.crocketths.org @AustinCrockett Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including all attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential student and/or employee information. Unauthorized use or disclosure is prohibited under the federal Family Education Rights & Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g, 34 CFR Part 99, 19 TAC 247.2 Gov't Code 552.023, Educ Code 21.355, 29 CFR 1630. 14(b)(c). If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, disclose, copy or disseminate this information. Please cal the sender immediately or reply by email and destroy all copies of the original message, including attachments. From: Miranda Hewlett ‘Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 3:05:38 PM To: Kori Crawford Subject: Pride Week Ms, Crawford, in the process of creating posters to put around the school for Pride Week. Much like last year, each day of Pride Week will be dedicated to a different group represented within GSA. The posters will explain Which day is honoring which group and which colors to wear in support. :-) The students are also working on an educational film they would like to have teachers show during Advisory or SEL next week. We will share the film with you beforehand to gain your approval Please let me know if you have any questions or requests. We have students working with their art teachers and journalism to create the posters. Thank you, Ms. Miranda Hewlett Language Arts - Reading and English Crockett High Schoo! ‘Adjunct Professor Austin Community CollegeMelissa Sabatino, From: Victoria Birkeland Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 3:56 PM To: Anastasia Drabicky; Celso Baez ce Caroline Chase Subject: Questions for You About AISD's Plans for Pride Week Good afternoon, Celso and Anne- 1am reaching out to both of you in an effort to gain some clarity as many of our specialists are receiving questions regarding AISD’s participation in Pride Week. We've seen that there was a comment from one of our trustees published in a recent article about Welcoming Schools/All are Welcome, in which she speaks to AISO's participation in the district's Pride Week celebration scheduled in October, As that was our team's first time hearing about an upcoming Pride Week celebration, we wanted to reach out to better understand what is planned for this year so that we may effectively communicate that information to interested parties. We also want to understand what assistance you might need from us. In years past, a couple of members from our team consulted with the communications team, among other folks, to help prep for Pride Week. If assistance is needed again this year, please let us know and we can see who might be interested or available tohelp. Thanks all! Victoria Birkeland SEL Communications Coordinator Social and Emotional Learning | Austin Independent School District Victoria birkeland@austinisd.org | $12.414,0872 S* L Social & Emotional LErin Jones ‘Thursday, September 21, 2017 10:11 AM Tiffany Harwell Nora Zaizar Re: draft of PRIDE parent letter Hi Tiffany, | was struggling with the wording as well, and that came directly from the AISD website. In the end, itis Pride Week, not diversity week. And Pride week is specific to highlighting the LGBTQ community. My other thought on that is that if we do not try to "define" Pride week as such, that the FAQ on the back may seem to be coming out of nowhere. With that being said, | don't really like the wording AISD has on the website, hence my struggle : } Here is the link: well,now I can't find where | got that from, but have stumbled upon wording that | like a lot better: “in October Austin ISD hosts its own pride week. At campuses throughout the district, teachers can use LGBTQocused lessons and activities that engage, educate and inspire.” "Austin Pride Week, atime to recognize the LGBT community. Austin ISD is dedicated to creating a safe, supportive environment for LGBT students and sta” “to celebrate and honor the LBGTQ+ faculty, staff, students and families that are members of our vibrant education community!” Perhaps we can wail and see what the official AISD Pride 2017 wording is from the website and use that. Thoughts? [) =="Frin Jones, LCSW, Program Manager - Dawson Elementary munities In Schools of Central Texas 1001 South Ast, Austin, TX 78704 4512.841-0706 The mission of Communities in Schools isto surround students with o community of support, empowering them to stay in school and ‘achieve in life. Like us on Facebook - Follow us on Twitter and Linkedin CONRIDRNTALTY NOTE Frees mesige ncn altace fo the sole ve ofthe intended reciente and my cotan cnet cnt employee or gency information Torund vn cress‘ prone uns te eat toy Eeuton Rete &Pvcy Act /200 561292, 24 FR Par 8) you are ot the taded reciat, you ‘mavnorse. ducovs, coy cr dnseinate th formation Plas cathe sender medley orp by eral and desty a cpies of te orginal mesiage nlng From: Tiffany Harwell Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 7:12 AMTo: Erin Jones Subject: RE: draft of PRIDE parent letter Hierin! | really ike your letter to parents. Ihave a question about the introduction line, “During Austin ISD Pride Week, campuses highlight LGBTQ students, staff ‘ond families as part of the district's commitment to create a safe, supportive and inclusive environment for all.” Is our goal specifically to highlight LGBTQ community members or is it to celebrate diversity within our community in a broader sense? I don’t actually know the answer to this. This could be another way to present it if desired. This initial line could read, “During Austin ISD Pride Week, campuses highlight the diversity of our students, staff and families as part of the district's commitment to create a safe, supportive and inclusive environment for al.” | support the letter as it currently reads, and was just checking on this part. Have a great day and thank you for getting to this so quickly! From: Erin Jones Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 4:08 PM To: Tiffany Harwell ; Nora Zaizar ; Noelia Guevara Ce: Tania Jedele Subject: draft of PRIDE parent letter Attached is my attempt at a first draft for an informative parent letter regarding PRIDE week. Amber will be returning to Dawson on October 2nd to talk some more about our questions. (1am sure the flag graphic needs to be replaced and reformatted with something that takes less space and will copy well, so may need someone to volunteer to assist with that piece. | also just wrote in times and dates for the family session as place holders.) First impressions/thoughts? Thank you, rin Jones, LCSW, Program Manager - Dawson Elementary ‘ommunities in Schools of Central Texas 1001 South st, Austin, TX 78704 512.841.0706 ‘The mission of Communities in Schools is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in schoo! and achieve in life 2LUke us on Facebook - Follow us on Twitter and Linkedin connenTutry NOTICE ‘Ts emul message, include attaches, othe Sle use ofthe intended eipet) ac ay contin ofienti cent. empioyee er agen information, [Uneothonng ws or ecosre probit unde the feral ery Edcstin igs & Pia et (20S 1232E DACP Part 9} yu are ot he hcendedreclet. YOU ‘nay not ote, Saco, apy ov ehsemete tis hfomato, Pate athe vender neatly or rep by el and devo al copes he orginal messoe, cide tttacertMelissa Sabatino From: Tiffany Harwell Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 7:06 AM To: Nora Zaizar Erin Jones Subject: Draft Letter: "Seeking Feedback for PRIDE Week 2017" Nora & Erin, here is @ draft of the letter that | can send to teachers. Let me know what you think, and Id like to send it out first thing tomorrow morning if possible. Have a great day! = DRAFT Dear Teachers, ‘As we are planning PRIDE week activities for this year, we would like to hear your feedback about what went well last ‘year and what challenges you may have experienced. This Year: 's _ Similar format: a mini-lesson each day with a school-wide unity project at the end of the week. ‘= Our Priority: keeping things manageable for teachers and students. SchookWide - Unity & Compassion Building Flag Project: Students complete paper flags for @ banner that can be made in class and hung in hallways afterward (see image for an idea; more details to come). {f you would like to share your thoughts about your successes and challenges during last year’s PRIDE week, please let me, Nora, or Erin know with a brief email by EOD Tuesday, Sept 26. Thank youl Tiffany Harwell 4a Grade English/Spanish Bilingual Teacher Dawson ElementaryMelissa Sabatino on From: Tiffany Harwell Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 7:13 AM Erin Jones RE: draft of PRIDE parent letter Hi Erin! | really like your letter to parents. | have a question about the introduction line, “During Austin ISD Pride Week, campuses highlight LGBTQ students, staff ‘and families as part of the district's commitment to create a safe, supportive and inclusive environment for al.” Is our goal specifically to highlight LGBTQ community members or is it to celebrate diversity within our community in a broader sense? | don't actually know the answer to this. This could be another way to present itif desired. This initial line could read, “During Austin ISD Pride Week, compuses highlight the diversity of our students, staff and families as part of the district's commitment to create a safe, supportive and inclusive environment for all.” \ support the letter as it currently reads, and was just checking on this part. Have a great day and thank you for getting to this so quickly! From: Erin Jones Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 4:08 PM To: Tiffany Harwell ; Nora Zaizar ; Noelia Guevara Ce: Tania Jedele Subject: draft of PRIDE parent letter Attached is my attempt at a first draft for an informative parent letter regarding PRIDE week. Amber will be returning to Dawson on October 2nd to talk some more about our questions. (Lam sure the flag graphic needs to be replaced and reformatted with something that takes less space and will copy well, so may need someone to volunteer to assist with that piece. T also just wrote in times and dates for the family session as place holders.) First impressions/thoughts? ‘Thank you,a rin Jones, LCSW, Program Manager - Dawson Elementary ymmunities In Schools of Central Texas 3001 South ist, Austin, TX 78704 512.841.0706 The mission of Communities In Schools isto surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in schoo! and achieve in fe. Uke us on Facebook - Fallow us on Twitter and Linkedin Confioeimauy Nome ‘Twn emet mestag,ncdng a atachrns, fr he sous of he tence eens) and may sorta conden cer emplove, agency formation. Unostarued wrt ordicwuresprehbted verte federal FamlyFdscaton Rigs Privny 2c 0.US C1282. 34 CERPaT 99). you ae ot the ceded ec, OU mur not se, dct copy or dnvemate ts nero. Pleat athe ene’ mmetately fp by em and Sey a copies of te onal message ning ScentMelissa Sabatino From: Caroline Chase Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 1:11 PM To: Julie Carolan Subject: Re: AISD PRIDE, questions. Hi, Julie! Great to hear that you're making plans for Pride Week ©) You will be getting an email from Griselda Rodriguez in the AISD Communications office soon. They are organizing materials for Pride Week and will be sending all GSA Sponsors and SEL Facilitators those materials as soon as they get it all organized. You can contact Griselda directly if you need more specific information. ‘Thanks for checking in with us! Caroline Chase, MEd. SEL Assistant Director 1M W. 6th Street . Ste, D-230 . Austin, Texas . 78703 caroline.chase@austinisd.org . phone (512) 414.9690 Website . Twitter . Facebook . Pinterest “Genius is the ability to renew one's emotions in daily experiences,” Paul Cezanne connectedness . relator . input . intelection . learner From: Julie Carolan ‘Sent: Monday, September 25, 2017 12:21:30 PM To: Caroline Chase ‘Subject: AISD PRIDE, questions... Good afternoon Caroline, am not sure if you are the person to contact, but if you are not, maybe you could guide me to the right person(s). {am the GSA sponsor at Kealing Middle School. To celebrate ASID PRIDE month and National Coming Out Day ‘my students would like to decorate the school with posters (like this one here: httos ustinisd, jefault/file faulyPride fies. and to give teachers and AISO Ally sticker to place on their door. {1am wondering where I can get these resources. Our club does not have a budget, but | know AISO has had these stickers before. Any information that you can provide me would be greatly appreciated! 1Best, Julie Carolan #AISDpride - Austin Independent School District wow austinisd org ‘We are proud to be a safe, supportive and inclusive campus! #AlSDpride. Created Date: 9/4/2015 12:40:26 PMMelissa Sabatino: From: Chandra Trejo Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2017 10:50 AM To: Vicki Everett; Shara Van Huss-Willis; remy Robertson; Peter Nunziato; Jason Parker; Victoria Bailey, Rebecca Pitts Subject: Parent Request ‘Attachments: CS. Parent Note - pride week pdf Teachers, parent requested that | send you the attached letter regarding exemption from pride week activities. If you are planning any class activities related to AISD's pride week in this upcoming month, please allow to complete an alternate assignment in the library (or hall). The parent also requested that | ‘ask you to please not single ‘out in this exemption. Thank you, Chandra Trejo Bailey Middle School Counselor 512-414-5419 Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including all attachments, is forthe sole use of the intended recipient(s} and contains confidential student information. Unauthorized use or disclosure is prohibited under the federal Family Education Rights & Privacy ‘Act (20 U.S.C. §1232g, 34 CFR Part 99). If you are nat the intended recipient, you may not use, disclose, copy or disseminate this, information, Please contact the sender by reply email or by phone immediately and destroy all copies of the original message, Including attachments, Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including all attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential student and/or employee information, Unauthorized use of disclosure is prohibited under the federal Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. §1232g, 34 CER Part 99, 19 TAC 247.2, Gov't Code 552.023, Educ, Code 21.355, 29 CFR 1630.14(b)(c)). If you are not the intended recipient, you may not use, disclose, copy or disseminate this information. Please cail the sender immediately or reply by email and destroy all copies of the original message, including attachments.Melissa Sabatino: From: Carol Close Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2017 1:01 PM To: Dobiestaf; Johnathan Whatley Subject: Friday SEL Advisory lesson Attachments: Love Has No Labels pptx We've got a few different events coming up in October that can tle into SEL (Hispanic Heritage Month, Pride Week), so we combined them into a lesson about acceptance. We want everyone to feel proud of who they are and where they come from. Dobie has a lot of unique students and teachers, and we should celebrate that. Please go over the important dates at the end of the slideshow as well. The Pride Parade is this weekend, so please explain to students that if they are going to attend they must come with an adult and provide their own transportation. Thanks, Carol Close Ubrarian Dobie Middle School 1200 €. Rundberg Ln. ‘Austin, TX 78753 (512) 414-4380 Twitter @ifdobielibrary Dobie Library Website Dobie Library Catalog Dobie Library Schedule Confidentiality Nace: This ema message, ncusig all attaches, is fr tha sola use ofthe intended reciplent(s) and may conain content stor endl employee inormation, Unauthorized use of disclosure s pronibtes under te foseral Fay Eaucation Rights & Prvacy Act (20 US.C. §12329, 34 CFR Porte, 19 TAC 247 2, t Code 652.023, Educ. Code 21.958, 20 CFR 1830, 14(o}e)), you ae no the Inlended recent, you may not vse, ace cn Sarr i oman Pac ere’ recy wlan enya a etal nee,Melissa Sabatino From: Miranda Hewlett Sent: Friday, September 29, 2017 1:02 PM To: Kori Crawford Subject: GSA Announcements ‘Attachments: Pride Info Poster.jpg Ms. Crawford, The students created an additional Pride info poster (attached) that has respectful, supportive background information about each group represented each day of Pride Week. Can you please review this poster and give your approval or suggestions prior to the students printing this poster? The students are limited in time and funding (our club has no funding) so they are doing the best they can to use personal and school resources to print and hang new posters. We will keep the updated Pride Info poster up on our wall outside my classroom and we are working on creating another LGBTQIA¢ Wall of Heroes this year. ‘The students have worked diligently to take the feedback to heart and to create new posters. They felt horrible about the misunderstanding. The president of GSA is a trans male student and we have several trans students and students from all along the gender spectrum. In their effort to be more inclusive to the rast of campus, they inadvertently offended some students. | truly hope all involved can understand that this is a student group and these students are doing the best the can to support all mambers of the LGBTQIA+ community and to encourage allies to join the lub and support the community. We are truly sorry and saddened that our efforts to celebrate the LGBTOIA+ community resulted in outrage. ‘This is the message | sent to the GSA students via the group FB page on Sept 26: Group: | have received two complaints about the GSA Pride Week posters regarding how Trans people are ‘associated with “cross-dressing.” | believe this was a miscommunication between the desire to be Spirit Day atyled (telling students how to dress) versus discussing how to respect and honor each group. | will be working on creating a mini poster that we can put up beside the Pride Week posters to provide additional information, Here is the verbiage from the announcements: 926 Hello, Crockett! Happy Pride Week! Leading up to the Pride Parade this Saturday, Crockett is celebrating Pride week, Please wear your pride colors in honor of Pride Week. There are posters all over the buliding to show you which day we are honoring which group and the corresponding colors. Today, Tuesday, is Ace (Asexual) Day. The colors of the Asexual flag are black, white, grey and purple. Today we honor and recognize our peers who Identify as Ace or Asexual and the allies who support and honor them. Tomorrow we will honor Pansexuals. Please wear Pink, Blue and Yellow tomorrow to honor all pansexual Crockett Cougars and staff. For additional information or support, please fee! free to visit room 268 daily at lunch. 9n7 Hello, Crockett! Happy Pride Week! Leading up to the Pride Parade this Saturday, Crockett Is celebrating Pride week. Please wear your pride colors In honor of Pride Week. Today, Wednesday, is Pansexual Day. ‘The colors of the Pansexual flag are Pink, Blue and Yellow. Today we honor and recognize our peers who Identify as Pansexual and the allies who support and honor them. Tamorrow we will recognize the full ‘gender spectrum by celebrating Gender Swap Day! Please wear clothing to represent an alternate gender from your daily routine. This means - boys get to wear dresses and make-up and guys get to weer suits and tes! Please respectfully wear gender-swapped clothing tomorrow to honor all Crockett Cougars and staff ‘and the spectrum of gender expression in which we all fall, For additional Information or support, please feel free to visit room 268 daily at lunch to meet with the GSA Club.9728 Hollo, Crockett! Happy Pride Week! Leading up to the Pride Parade this Saturday, Crockett Is celebrating Pride week. Please wear your pride colors in honor of Pride Week. Today, Thursday, ls Gender-Swap Day. ‘Today we honor and recognize our peers from the full gender spectrum including transgender people, gender non-binary, gender-fluid or demi-gendered, intersexed and agendered people. You may notice peers ‘or staff dressed in gender non-conforming clothing today to honor the gender spectrum. For additional information or support, please feel free to visit room 268 dally at lunch to meet with the GSA Club. 9729 Hello, Crockett! Happy Pride Week and Happy Fri-GAY! Today we wear rainbow or bright colors in honor of ‘our homosexual peers and staff. Please remomber to join us downtown for the Austin Pride Parade tomorrow at 8:00PM! Today is our last day of Pride Week.For additional information or support, please feel free to visit room 268 dally at lunch to meet with the GSA Club. Ms. Miranda Hewlett Language Arts - Reading and English Crockett High Schoo! ‘Adjunct Professor Austin Community CollegeMelissa Sabatino. From: Linda Martinez Sent: ‘Thursday, September 28, 2017 10:00 AM Te: Wendy Campbell Subject: Concemed Grandparent from Crockett Good Morning Wendy, A called this morning because she has an issue with how Pride week is being handled at Crockett. She didn't want to disclose names but thought that Pride week is a being made a mockery. Her name is ‘Linda Martinez Executive Assistant to Craig Shapiro, ‘Associate Superintendent for High Schools Austin Independent School District 1111 W. 6th Street Ste, A420 Austin TX 78703 (512) 414-4471% Melissa Sabatino From: Kori Crawford Sent: Friday, September 29, 2017 12:23 PM Yo: Craig Shapiro ce Thyrun Hurst Subject: Pride Week | spoke with Jacob Reach earlier about this same incident. “This week is Pride Week at Crockett High School. In honor of Pride Week, our Gay Straight Alliance Student Organization (which includes transgender students) promoted a Gender Swap day (which our transgender students wanted to do in honor of them) . This was not led from administration, it was led from a student group. Additionally, we did make an announcements this ieting students and staff know about the Pride Parade. All events surrounding Pride Week are completely voluntary. ‘These were the announcements from GSA. Tomorrow we will recognize the full gender spectrum by celebrating Gender Swap Day! Please wear clothing qo represent an altemate gender from your daily routine. This means - boys get 0 We ‘dresses and make-up and fuye get to wear suits and fies! Please respectfully wear gender swapped ‘clothing tomorrow to honor all a eet Cougars and staff and the spectrum of gender expression in whieh we at fll. For additional information or support, please feel free to visit room 268 daily at lunch to meet with the GSA Club. Hello, Crockett! Happy Pride Week! Leading up to the Pride Parade this Saturday, Crockett is celebrating Pride eee: Please weat your pride colors in honor of Pride Week, Today, Thursday. is Gender-Swap Day. Today we pace and recognize our peers from the full gender speetrum including transgender people, gender non-binary, gender fluid or demi-gendered, intersexed and agendered people, You may notes Dem staff dressed in gender non-conforning clothing today to honor the gender spectrum, For additional information or support, arcase feel free (0 visit room 268 duly al lunch to meet with the GSA Club. Please let me know if you have additional questions. Thanks, Kori Crawford, M. Ed. Principal Crockett High School 512.414.7806 Always Victorious! www,crocketths.org @AustinCrockett Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including all attachments, i for the sole use of the intended recipient{s) and may contain confidential student and/or employee information. Unauthorized use or 1 idisclosure is prohibited under the federal Family Education Rights & Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g, 34 CFR Part 99, 19 TAC 247.2 Gov't Code 552.023, Educ Code 21.355, 29 CFR 1630.14(b)(c). 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