Minority Education Concerns Advisory Committee
The Minority Education Concerns Advisory Committee (MECAC) is the only standing committee that is appointed by the Anchorage School Board. Their role is to advise the Board on issues relating to minority students and their families. The MECAC works to ensure equity for all students and provides input to the School Board on such issues as educational programs, curriculum and course content, student discipline, citizen involvement, and minority community concerns. The current president of MECAC is Dr. Ellsworth James. There are three standing subcommittees:
Discipline, Curriculum and Outreach.
MECAC will meet for two hours once a month (except July and December), the third Thursday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the ASD Education Center in room #150.
Guidelines for the MECAC mandate the committee should consist of nine to eleven community
members who represent the diverse minority student population.
At least one member is appointed from within each high school attendance
area and all others are appointed at-large. None of the members may
be currently enrolled in public school or employed by the School District
either full or part time. The rest of the guidelines for the committee
can be viewed on the Committee Guidelines page.
Minority Education Concerns Advisory Committee seeks
applicants
The Minority Education Concerns Advisory Committee (MECAC), which
makes recommendations to the School Board relating to citizen involvement
in school activities and in the education of minority students, accepts applications for membership year-round. Positions
will be filled by Board appointment. Qualifications include
an interest in improving education, a willingness to attend monthly
meetings and visit schools and a commitment to increase communication
with the community.
To apply,
write or visit the Assistant Superintendent’s Office or call
907-742-4321. You may download the
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