LS School Committee approves wellness policy, reviews 2023 equity survey results

SUDBURY -- May 23, 2023, Lincoln-Sudbury equity survey shows broad climate strengths but flags emotional-help gap. Sandy Crawford told the LS School Committee on May 23 that the 2023 student equity survey, with a 77.6 percent response rate, drew 91 percent affirmative responses on teacher expectations and on respectful treatment regardless of race or gender identity, and 87 percent on physical and emotional safety. But only about half of students reported feeling comfortable asking for emotional help, with male students at 92 percent and female students at 85 percent on the safety question. Forty-seven students identified as transgender or non-binary, up from 22 in 2021, and answered less affirmatively on every item. Ginny Blake reported that 19 percent of LS students appeared on no LS club, activity or athletic roster in 2022-23. The committee unanimously approved a revised wellness policy presented by Director of Finance and Operations Christine.