Updated 2/17/2021 6:56 PM Despite a recommendation from district administrators to hire a firm to better address the needs of an increasingly diverse student population, the St. Charles Unit District 303 school board continues to debate the subject and hear from the community on both sides of the issue. At Tuesday's learning and teaching committee meeting, the board listened to a presentation from representatives of Deep Equity, a company that trains school staff on equity, diversity and inclusion. Deep Equity -- which also has worked with Batavia High School, Elgin Area School District U-46 and West Chicago Elementary School District 33 -- was chosen by district administrators over two other firms and would be paid $119,000 for its services.