DEI Committee
Since January 2022, the District DEI Committee has been hard at work. The DEI Committee, is comprised of stakeholders (Board of Education Members, Administrators, Teachers, Service Employees, Parents, Community Members, and Students).
2025-26 DEI Committee
Scott Johnson - BOE Member
Dr. Michael Ginestre - Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Toyia Wilson - Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
Dr. Finune Shaibi - Director of Human Resources
Donald Feldmann - Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Plant Services
Heather Kramer - Administrative Assistant
Kathryn Barillari - Director of Special Programs
Lindsey Harrington - Director of Instructional Technology & Data
Antonio Perry - Elementary Principal
Lindsay Marcinelli - Assistant Director of Special Programs
Dr. Elizabeth Kosakowski - Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Nagham ArRawi - Family & Community Liaison
Sarah Wright - Teacher
Stephen Shepherd - Assistant Principal
Leane Zlotek - Teacher
Paul Szymendera - Teacher, Union President
Natasa Popovic - Assistant Principal
Lynn Kawa - Teacher
Dean Bavisotto - Teacher
Lekya Slaughter - Parent
Katie Smyser - Parent
Tiffany Trabold - Parent
Dawn Cwierley - Parent
Sam Hill - Parent
Jasmine Hawkins - Parent
Della Gray - Parent
Jesse Mack - Parent
Kristen Kelly - Community Member
Jonathan Makeley - Community Member
Muhamed Diedhiou - Student, Grade 7
Icaria Wright - Student, Grade 10
Juliana Coleman - Student, Grade 10
Summer Mack - Student, Grade 12
Jaevon Coleman - Student, Grade 12
Castiel Green - Student, Grade 7
Dr. Michael Ginestre - Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Toyia Wilson - Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
Dr. Finune Shaibi - Director of Human Resources
Donald Feldmann - Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Plant Services
Heather Kramer - Administrative Assistant
Kathryn Barillari - Director of Special Programs
Lindsey Harrington - Director of Instructional Technology & Data
Antonio Perry - Elementary Principal
Lindsay Marcinelli - Assistant Director of Special Programs
Dr. Elizabeth Kosakowski - Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Nagham ArRawi - Family & Community Liaison
Sarah Wright - Teacher
Stephen Shepherd - Assistant Principal
Leane Zlotek - Teacher
Paul Szymendera - Teacher, Union President
Natasa Popovic - Assistant Principal
Lynn Kawa - Teacher
Dean Bavisotto - Teacher
Lekya Slaughter - Parent
Katie Smyser - Parent
Tiffany Trabold - Parent
Dawn Cwierley - Parent
Sam Hill - Parent
Jasmine Hawkins - Parent
Della Gray - Parent
Jesse Mack - Parent
Kristen Kelly - Community Member
Jonathan Makeley - Community Member
Muhamed Diedhiou - Student, Grade 7
Icaria Wright - Student, Grade 10
Juliana Coleman - Student, Grade 10
Summer Mack - Student, Grade 12
Jaevon Coleman - Student, Grade 12
Castiel Green - Student, Grade 7
District DEI Committee
The District DEI Committee has worked to establish the Mission & Vision, Policy, and Framework for our DEI initiative. Our outcomes are as follows:
- Mission: Cultivating a community where all members experience a sense of belonging
- Vision: To foster an equitable environment that is culturally responsive, inclusive of all voices, and dedicated to lifelong learning
- District Policy #3430 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the District
- Framework: Establishment of Subcommittees (see below)
- Webpage
Superintendent's Conference Day: "Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: All of Us... Together"
Our goal for the Fall 2022 Superintendent's Conference Day was to bring all staff members into the fold with the work of our DEI Committee.
All of Us...Together, we explored:
- Having Safe Conversations (promoting Dialogue over Debate);
- Social Identity & the Cycle of Socialization; and
- The Danger of a Single Story
District Foyer Project Before and After
Changes were made to the District Office foyer to ensure a welcoming, inclusive environment featuring the many languages spoken by our families.