The Belonging Committee’s June 15, 2026 recommendations to the Mt. , Indigenous Education Initiative Michigan training), multilingual signage, restorative practices, club/athletics access support, community engagement, demographic data dashboards, and a district-wide audit of celebrations. The committee proposes an annual cycle where the superintendent reports on actions taken in July and district administration selects recommendations to implement in August, with a new cycle beginning each September.These recommendations point to upcoming initiatives that may require professional development providers, equity and restorative practices consultants, translation and signage vendors, communications support, and potentially data/dashboard tools to make demographics more accessible to families. While no specific contracts are named yet, vendors can help shape how the district operationalizes these priorities—such as designing staff training programs, building public-facing data dashboards, auditing communications and celebrations, and creating multilingual signage and outreach materials.

Key recommendation areas include student voice structures, staff DEI training (including IEIMI), language-access signage, restorative practices, and data transparency via dashboards.