Diversity Strategic Plan ProfileMission and OverviewThe Cabot School District is committed to educating all students to be responsible citizens who value learning, treat others with dignity and respect and successfully adapt to the needs of a rapidly changing society. The Cabot School District is committed to meeting the needs of “every child, every classroom, and every day.” The Cabot School District is committed to meeting the needs of all students not only academically but also socially and culturally by creating an atmosphere that embraces diversity and provides students with meaningful, diverse and multicultural educational opportunities. The goals and objectives set forth in this strategic plan aim to provide a learning environment that enriches the quality of education by providing students with the opportunity to acquire skills that enable them to function effectively as human beings in a highly diverse society.I. Where are we? The Cabot School District provides educational opportunities to the communities of Cabot, Ward and Austin. Cabot is a bedroom community located 20 miles northeast of Little Rock, Arkansas. The district serves over 10,000 students and has a slightly racially diverse population: 98% of the student population is Caucasian. Of the district's 10,219 students, one-third qualify for free or reduced lunch. The district itself is made up of nine elementary schools (K-4), two middle schools (5-6), two middle schools (7-8), one Freshman Academy (9th), one high school (10-12), one charter (7-12) and an alternative school (7-12). Currently, Cabot Public Schools is lacking in the area of ​​diversity when it comes to race and ethnicity. However, in recent years, diversity.VI. Measurable Objectives The Cabot School District:1. Develop an inclusive climate that promotes diversity in all schools in the district.2. Create a comprehensive curriculum that reflects multicultural diversity and addresses other areas of bias that members of the student body and society currently face.3. Recruit, hire, and retain minority faculty and staff.4. Providing diversity training for all faculty and staff that addresses race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic factors, mental/physical abilities, religion, etc., promotes tolerance, acceptance, and appreciation of diverse groups within of the school and the community.5. Increase community and parent involvement within the school by establishing programs and events that help inform and promote diversity through school events, programs, trainings, etc...