Title IX Tool Box
Action Items For 6-21 MPRB Meeting
Consider any of the following actions prior to the 6-21 MPRB Board Meeting where the full board will vote on the Thompson Resolution. The Resolution would ensure there were 6 facilities available to spec for fastpitch softball for the 2024 school season and would end with the creation of 4-6 permanent softball specific facilities in Minneapolis. Here is a link to the Thompson Resolution.
E-Mail Your Park Commissioner
Note: In the case where you know your commissioner supports the resolution, consider placing special emphasis on contacting At-Large Commissioners to urge they vote for the resolution.
District Maps: https://www.minneapolisparks.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-Commissioner-Districts-All.pdf
District Commissioners
District 1 - Billy Menz, bmenz@minneapolisparks.org District 2 - Becka Thompson, bthompson@minneapolisparks.org District 3 - Becky Alpe, balper@minneapolisparks.org District 4 - Elizabeth Shaffer, eshaffer@minneapolisparks.org District 5 - Steffanie Musich, smusich@minneapolisparks.org District 6 - Cathy Abene, cabene@minneapolisparks.org
At-Large Commissioners
At-Large - Meg Forney, mforney@minneapolisparks.org
At-Large - Tom Olsen, tolsen@minneapolisparks.org
At-Large - Alicia D. Crudup, acrudup@minneapolisparks.org
E-Mail Your School's Principal & Athletic Director
Send an email to your MPS School leadership. Address the email your site AD and your principal in the same email. Sample e-mail/letter below.
| First Name | Last Name | Title | Entity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Emily | Palmer | Principal | Washburn High School | emily.palmer@mpls.k12.mn.us |
| Giovan | Jenkins, M.S. | Athletic Director | Washburn High School | giovan.jenkins@mpls.k12.mn.us |
| Eryn | Warne | Principal | Edison High School | eryn.warne@mpls.k12.mn.us |
| Brett | McNeal | Athletic Director | Edison High School | brett.mcneal@mpls.k12.mn.us |
| Liza | Anderson | Principal | Henry High School | liza.anderson-schmid@mpls.k12.mn.us |
| Lisa | Dornacker | Athletic Director | Henry High School | lisa.dornacker@mpls.k12.mn.us |
| Mauri Chantel | Melander Friestleben | Principal | North High School | Mauri.Friestleben@mpls.k12.mn.us |
| Kale | Severson | Athletic Director | North High School | kale.severson@mpls.k12.mn.us |
| Christian | Ledesma | Principal | Roosevelt High School | Christian.Ledesma@mpls.k12.mn.us |
| Adam | Flanders | Athletic Director | Roosevelt High School | adam.flanders@mpls.k12.mn.us |
| Afolabi | Runsewe | Principal | South High School | Afolabi.Runsewe@mpls.k12.mn.us |
| Amy | Cardelle | Athletic Director | South High School | amy.cardarelle@mpls.k12.mn.us |
| Dr. Edward | Bennet | Principal | Southwest High School | Edward.Bennett@mpls.k12.mn.us |
| Jared | Mountain | Athletic Director | Southwest High School | jared.mountain@mpls.k12.mn.us |
Email Interim Superintendent Cox & District AD Fisher
Send an e-mail to Interim Superintendent Cox and District AD Anthony Fisher urging them to support the Thompson Resolution and to use their positions of authority to communicate to MPRB Board Members their support.
| First Name | Last Name | Title | Entity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochelle | Cox | Interim Superindendent | Minneapolis Public Schools | MPSSup@mpls.k12.mn.us |
| Antony | Fisher | District Director of Athletics | Minneapolis Public Schools | antony.fisher@mpls.k12.mn.us |
Our Mission: Show support for all fastpitch programs in Minneapolis Public Schools by advocating for Title IX improvements and improved diamond sports facilities for all youth athletes
