San Francisco Youth Commission
Agenda
Monday, May 6th, 2013
5:30pm-8:30pm
Ernest Ingold Boys and Girls Club - Gym
1950 Page Street
San Francisco, CA 94117

There will be public comment on each item.

Mia Shackelford, Chair
Nicholas Persky, Vice Chair, Paul Monge-Rodriguez, Co-Legislative Affairs Officer, Rachel Brodwin, Co-Legislative Affairs Officer, Christine Huynh, Communications & Outreach Officer
Sarah Armstrong, Angel Carrion, Brian Chu, Kyron Covington, Ramon Gomez, Alex Guzman-Ramos,
Lily Marshall-Fricker, Mia Tu Mutch, Vee Taumoepeau, Eric Wu, Ariel Yu

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

2. Approval of Agenda (Action Item)

3. Approval of Minutes (Action Item)

A. Tuesday, April 16, 2013
(Document A)

 

 

4. Presentations (Discussion Only)

A. Introduction and overview of Youth Commission
Presenter: Chairwoman Mia Shackelford

B. Overview of joint Youth Commission and Student Advisory Council’s Education committee priorities
Presenters: Commissioners Brian Chu, Rachel Brodwin, Ariel Yu and Student Advisory Council representatives Kristen Sinclair, Carmen Chan

C. Overview of SFUSD’s credit recovery options and update on evaluation and youth feedback on credit recovery options for students in Summer 2013
Presenter: Dr. Janet Schulze, Assistant Superintendent for High Schools, SFUSD

D. Community Feedback

E. Overview of Initiative to Reform School Food in SFUSD and Feedback on Redesign of School Meal Plans
Presenters: Asha Mehta, Mark Elkin, Student Nutrition Services, SFUSD
(Document B, Document C)

 

 

 

 

5. Youth Commission Business (All Items to Follow Discussion and Possible Action)

A. [Second reading] Youth Commission Policy & Budget Priorities for Fiscal Years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015
(Document D)

B. [First Reading] Recommending the Inclusion of California’s History of Eugenics into the California High School Curriculum
Sponsor and Presenter: Commissioner Brodwin
(Document E)

 

 

 

 

6. Public Comment on Items not on Agenda (Discussion Only)

7. Committee Reports (Discussion Only)

A. Executive Committee

B. Youth Justice Committee

C. Youth Employment Committee

D. Education Committee

E. Housing, LGBTQ, and TAY Issues Committee

F. Youth Advisory Council

 

 

 

 

8. Staff Report (Discussion only)

9. Attendance Review (Action Item)

A. Monday, March 18, 2013
i. Commissioner Armstrong
ii. Commissioner Marshall-Fricker
iii. Commissioner Taumoepeau

B. Monday, April 1, 2013
i. Commissioner Armstrong
ii. Commissioner Marshall-Fricker
iii. Commissioner Guzman-Ramos
iv. Commissioner Carrion
v. Commissioner Monge-Rodriguez

C. Tuesday, April 16, 2013
i. Commissioner Brodwin
ii. Commissioner Covington
iii. Commissioner Tu Mutch

 

 

 

 

10. Announcements (This Includes Community Events)

11. Adjournment

Any materials distributed to the members of the Youth Commission within 72 hours of the meeting or after the agenda packet has been delivered to the members are available for inspection—along with minutes of previous Youth Commission meetings and all supplementary information—at the Youth Commission office during regular office hours (9am to 6pm, Monday—Friday). The Youth Commission office is located at:
City Hall, Room 345
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 554-6446, Fax: (415) 554-6140
Email: youthcom@sfgov.org
www.sfgov.org/yc

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
(Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE OR TO REPORT A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE, CONTACT THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE, please contact:
Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
City Hall, Room 244
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102‐4689
Phone: (415) 554‐7724, Fax: (415) 554‐5784
E‐mail: sotf@sfgov.org
Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Ordinance
Task Force, at the San Francisco Public Library, and on the City’s website at
http://www.sfgov.org.

The ringing and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound‐producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. The Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound‐producing electronic device.

In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity, or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical‐based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals.

To obtain a disability‐related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the meeting, please contact Phimy Truong, Youth Commission Director [phone: 415-554 7112; email: phimy.truong@sfgov.org] at least 48 hours before the meeting, except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline is 4:00 p.m. the previous Friday.