Intercultural Diversity Advisory Council Monday, May 6, 2024
Temperance-Kutner MPR

AGENDA

COMPONENT I: Student / School Achievement
Current Temperance Kutner Reality: student enrollment, demographics, and goals State Data (cohort data for ELA/math & cohort subgroup data)

COMPONENT II: Performing Arts, School/ Community Involvement, and Character Counts! Opportunities for Participation (Folklorico, Hmong Dance, Student Council, Human Relations) Positivity Project/Volunteer Activities – Parent Involvement

COMPONENT III: District site Review Intercultural and Diversity Advisory Council (IDAC) goals (HOW)

1. Focus Group Achievement
a. PLC’s will monitor progress and provide support for continued student enrichment and growth.

2. Increase participation of underrepresented groups
a. Personal Invitations and Reminder Messages from school administration/teachers (Outreach to community)
b. Human Relations Council c.	Positivity Project
d. Multicultural Events/Games at school
e. Friday Announcements (Cultural Moment, etc.), Chinese New Year's (January), Hmong Culture Celebration (March), Folklorico Performance (May)

3. Staﬀ training promoting understanding of cultural diﬀerences.
a. Staﬀ Meeting - AVID Trainings on Schoolwide Discipline and Culture b. Behavior Scenarios, Academic and Behavior Goal seting
c.	Winter Holiday Programs d. PBIS Passport Days
e. Multicultural Assembly (January – African American Drummers)

4. Questions/Discussion

2024 MULTICULTURAL- HISPANIC HERITAGE CULTURE NIGHT (Times are approximate)

6:00 PM - Welcome and Introduction

6:10 PM - Performance by TK Folklorico Dancers

6:20 PM - Speaker - Dr. Joe Hernandez/Dr. Salinas

6:40 - Singer - Alexis Reyes

6:50 - Loteria

Minutes:
•	Mr. Manouelian, Principal, opened the night welcoming everyone to TK’s Fourth Quarter IDAC. He thanked Carmen Garza and all the parents who donated items to make tonight possible. He then shared the new boundaries taking eﬀect the 2025-26 school year where TK will now attend Clovis South and the Terry Bradley Educational Center (TBEC). Two maps were shown, one showing the elementary school boundaries and the other showing the new areas for each high school with CUSD. Mr. Manouelian then discussed that TK students grades 3-6 were currently taking the state assessments in both ELA and math, and grade 5 will also take a science assessment focused on the state standards on science. Testing strategies that can be done at home or in school were shared. Lastly, the night’s agenda was shared with the various presenters being shared.
•	 TK Folklorico dancers performed three separate dances. A beginning group performed ﬁrst, followed by a 5th grade group, with TK’s 6th grade group performing the last number. A group photo was their ﬁnal part of tonight’s performance.
•	Dr. Joe Hernandez was TK’s IDAC guest speaker. His wife accompanied him. Various slides were shown on the Mexican culture and Dr. Hernandez’s journey growing up and how he overcame various obstacles growing up.
•	Alexis Reyes, a former TK student, performed a song called Rancheras.
•	 Loteria was the ﬁnal part of the night. Games cards were distributed and pictures were called in Spanish focused on the picture from the calling card. Prizes were won by those who played and had a Loteria.