On September 8, 2020, the Cape Elizabeth School Board approved the establishment of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force.
The mission of the DEI Task Force is "to create and begin to implement an action plan designed to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Cape Elizabeth Schools, with a focus on curriculum, professional development, and climate/culture."
The DEI Task Force meets biweekly and has adopted these norms.
Current membership includes:
Heather Altenburg, School Board Chair
Kate Atkinson, Grade K Teacher
Nate Carpenter, CEHS Assistant Principal
Emilee Conroe, English Learner Teacher
Janna DeWan, CEHS Art Teacher
Karen Ferry, Grade 1 Teacher
Bri Gallagher, PCES School Counselor
Erin Hill, CEHS English Teacher
Sashi Kaufman, Grade 7 Experiential Learning Teacher
Amanda Kozaka, CEMS Library Media Specialist
Andrew Lupien, CEHS Math Teacher
Erica Marcus, CEMS Mindfulness Director
Erin Nelsen, CEMS Speech-Language Pathologist
Leon Daniel Okitosongo, CEHS French Teacher
Megan O'Neill, PCES School Counselor
Mary Page, CEHS Social Studies Teacher
Joanna Payne, Grade 8 Humanities Teacher
Stephanie Royal, CEMS School Counselor
Jeff Shedd, CEHS Principal
Cathy Stankard, Director of Teaching and Learning, DEI Task Force Chair
Melanie Thomas, Town of Cape Elizabeth Civil Rights Committee Co-Chair
Montserrat Torras Salvador, CEHS Spanish Teacher
Donna Wolfrom, Superintendent
Liz Yarrington, CEHS English Teacher