MAP has repeatedly stated that there are errors in the Reynolds report and the RVSD Board did not adopt the report. The board's adoption of the corrective actions to resolve the discrimination, including prohibiting MAP teachers from any outreach towards potential MAP families prove that not only did the board adopt the findings in the report, but they also voted to approve the corrective actions to resolve practices which caused discrimination. If the trustees believed there were errors in the report, why would they vote to approve corrective actions? Click here to read the agenda from the Board meeting including the votes on the corrective actions.
The source of contention in part surrounds the MAP interview for admission for incoming kindergartners which acted as a barrier to entry. The interview is well documented in the report and includes statements made by Kindergarten teachers about "MAP worthiness" of potential families. Click here for the full report and details about the interview and the MAP admission policies (page 9 and 10). MAP leaders have stated that the investigator's interpretation of the process was incorrect and that this is an error in the report. MAP also claims that the district acknowledged that there might have been errors in this report such as this one and the RSVD board declined to adopt the report as their own.
MAP is basing the statement on a MAP leader's recollection of the events of the board meeting on November 18, 2014. The MAP leader's recollection of events is not factually accurate and should be corrected. There were a few of us in attendance at that board meeting. The primary public comments from the MAP people present (including two of the MAP teachers) were about the investigator's recommendation to eliminate top enrollment priority for children of the MAP teachers . What the board did not adopt were all of the 12 recommendations below from the 3rd party investigator (detailed below). By voting to approve the recommendation "Provide written directives to all MAP staff that other than as directed by the Superintendent or his/designee, there are to be no pre-meetings with prospective MAP students or families and all inquiries regarding the program and/or enrollment are to be directed to the Director of Student Services" the board adopted the finding in the report that whatever outreach done by the MAP teachers (i.e. interviews) was creating the effects of discrimination. There was even a discussion about not speaking to potential families at places like Safeway.
There is no evidence of any statement by the board mentioning errors in the report. In fact, their unanimous adoption of several corrective actions contradicts MAP's claims. If you don't believe us, contact the district for confirmation.