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Updates: Police Department – Police are investigating a hate/threatening email which was sent to the new principal of Lexington High School over the summer. Since it’s an on-going investigation, details can’t be released Schools – The Lexington Public School System is joining the RIDES initiative (Reimagining Integration for Diverse and Equitable Schools) as a District. The program is sponsored by HGSE run by Dr. Lee Teitel is currently working with 7 to 10 districts in the Commonwealth. Each District identifies a focus area and is assisted by doctoral level student coaches.Lexington has identified equity leadership (working with the senior leaders of the district) around deepening understanding, supporting principals and central office staff around the process of developing training for staff, putting into place consistent processes, and potentially looking at some of the data that indicates inequities. The district level partnership also includes a partner school (Bowman), that helps to inform the conversation by showing what this looks like in actual implementation. Bowman will participate with a second RIDES project that is fully school based and will have additional interns continuing our work with our K-5 Dismantling Racism curriculum. In addition, the town and district met with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to hear about anti-bias training that they offer for employees and programs for peer training for students. Discussion of the creation of a universal protocol for response to incidents was discussed and some sample documents were shared. Cary Memorial Library – no report Human Services Report – No human rights issue reported. Do see increased mental health issues among seniors. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 AM Next Meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 13th at 8:00 a.m. 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420