San Francisco Youth Commission
Monday, January 6, 2003
5:00pm
City Hall, Room 416
There will be public comment on each item.
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Approval of the Agenda [ACTION ITEM]
3. Approval of the Minutes of December 16th [ACTION ITEM]
4. Staff Report [There will be no action taken on this item]
5. Committee Report [There will be no action taken on this item]
6. Officer Report [There will be no action taken on this item]
7. Public Comment on Items not on Agenda
8. Legislation Introduced [There will be no action taken on this item]
There will be no Legislation Introduced at this time
9. Old Business
A. Discussion and possible action re: Youth Commission Budget Advocacy for the 2003/04 Fiscal Year
10. New Business
A. Discussion and possible action re: Authorization of Absence for Commissioner Lantz (December 16th meeting)
B. Discussion and possible action re: Resolution urging the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to urge the San Francisco Board of Education to investigate and implement alternative forms of assessment and explore all legal options for circumventing statewide high stakes testing requirements and to eliminate the usage of the High School Exit Exam [Commissioners Cottrell, Mattimore and Powell]
C. Discussion and possible action re: Creation of a joint committee between members of the San Francisco Youth Commission and the San Francisco Unified School District's Student Advisory Council [Commissioners Gin and Cottrell]
D. Discussion re: Report back from focus group at Youth Guidance Center [Commissioners Gin and Villaluna]
E. Discussion and possible action re: Mid Year Retreat Planning [Commissioner Lantz]
F. Discussion and possible action re: Introduction by the office of Supervisor Bevan Dufty
G. Discussion and possible action re: Introduction by the office of Supervisor Fiona Ma
11. Items for next Agenda
12. Announcements [This includes Community Events]
13. Adjournment Next Meeting Date: Tuesday, January 21st, 5:00 p.m. in Room 416