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Diversity Equity and Inclusion in Student Activities

DEI Committee: In the spring of 2021, the VPA began a collaborative Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in activities/sports committee. That committee is in partnership with the Vermont State Athletic Directors Association (VSADA). This group meets monthly and has student participants, members of the VPA staff, VPA Activities Standards Committee, Executive Council, and the VSADA. The committee is co-chaired by Mike Jabour of South Burlington High School and Quaron Pinckney of Burlington School District.

• The VPA expects the Intervention Framework to be utilized, including interventions steps such as the Pregame Statement to be read at each event with the corresponding possible interventions and restrictions fully applicable to schools and teams.
• All coaches and officials are required to complete the NFHS Implicit Bias Course
• The Reporting Form is open and active year round
  • Data Analysis Summary (winter, 2022)
• VPA Guide to Good Sportsmanship (Released Fall 2022)
• VPA Sportsmanship Video (Released Summer 2023)
• Bench Bad Behavior Public Service Announcements from the NFHS
• VPA Student Activities Policies
• Anti-Hate Student Poster Announcement (winter 2022)

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