Hanna CoulterFleming Island, FL, United States
Apr 16, 2021

     Thanks to the Chief Academic Officer Roger Dailey, we have come to an awesome solution- 

     Not only has the goal been reached for a school diversity page, but there will be an add-on to this yearbook, meaning not only will it be included, but receivers of the book will be able to put it wherever they want in their yearbook!

     For future reference, this will be a spread (2 pages) in the yearbook Student Life division along with the other student life spreads (Travel, Hobbies, Relationships, Siblings, etc), and will be where Culture once was, which is typically pages 22-23. The spread will not be held to a lower or higher standard than other pages, and will be held equally to our other student life division spreads. As part of the Yearbook guarantee, it'll be nonpolitical (in case there are any concerns) and appropriate.

     The School Diversity spread will focus on students who belong to another culture or religion, the LGBTQ+ community, neurodivergent students, disabled students, and anyone else who believes they can tell a story about overcoming the odds and finding acceptance, or wanting to educate others in a kind and respectful way. Like all other spreads, students will be on a volunteer-basis, and Yearbook MUST receive consent before publishing anything official. 

     Given the circumstances, this year's School Diversity spread will feature more students than the average spread usually does. This is to ensure that the layouts flow nicely and that it can be placed anywhere within the book. For oncoming years, it'll be the same size and feature the same amount of students that other spreads do.

     I would like to thank the community so much for the support. It means a tremendous amount to our students. Regardless of whether you're a parent, student, concerned community member, etc, education and representation is an unbelievably important factor in teen development, and none of this would be possible with you.

     I'm also extremely proud of our school and the district for allowing us this representation, and willing to sit down with me and hear the community's concerns. I look forward to sharing with you all this amazing page, and for that, our amazing yearbook! 

Edit: I've also been assured that this will not be a problem in the future. 

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