Subcommittees

The membership of this committee consists of HTSD educators, parents, and community stakeholders. It has 4 subcommittees:

Curriculum and Community Outreach Sub-Committee 

 Subcommittee Lead - Vacancies - (Lead - Vacant for 24-25) and (Co-lead - Vacant for 24-25)

This subcommittee addresses b, c, and g:

b.  Serve the needs of all stakeholders in the Hamilton School District to close achievement gaps.

c.  Create accessibility for all individuals to programs, services, and instructional enhancements.

g.  Focus on Curricular Equity

Develop data-driven ideas and research-based strategies for how to enhance existing curricular offerings to include a broad cross-section of races, ethnicities, disabilities, and genders to reflect the world of 21st-century learners and their families.

Suspension Finding Sub-Committee 

Subcommittee Leads - Mr. Mark Mernone and Mr. Nicolas Hover

This subcommittee addresses f:

f.  Focus on suspension rates

Examine existing data to address student behavior to create an inclusive school culture.

Recruitment and Retention Sub-Committee 

Subcommittee Leads - Ms. Sara Gibson and CoLead (Vacant for 24-25)

This subcommittee addresses e:

a.  Establish a communication network on the topics of equality in staffing, programs, and curriculum.  

e. Focus on minority recruitment and retention

This committee is tasked with a difficult task because the pool of candidates has shrunk significantly, but they will be asked to suggest ways the district can find and attract candidates that reflect the current demographic of our diverse township.

Climate and Culture Sub-Committee 

Subcommittee Leads - Mrs. Channel Vickers - Ames and CoLead (Vacant for 24-25)

This subcommittee focuses on d:

d.  Maintain ongoing dialogue regarding sensitivity, tolerance, understanding, and compassion for all the stakeholders in the Hamilton School and our community.  

This committee has its finger on the pulse of how the community feels about the physical and social environment of the schools in our district. It discusses the shared perceptions and feelings about the organization. Then they make suggestions for improvements based on that. 

 

The subcommittees provide recommendations ONLY to the school district's senior leadership, based on our district's ability to meet the criteria set out in the NJ Comprehensive Equity Plan.