San Francisco Youth Commission
Education, Health, & Wellness Committee
Held jointly with Student Advisory Council Representatives
Minutes

Wednesday, September 25th, 2012
5:00-7:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 345
1. Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Pl.
San Francisco, CA 94102
There will be public comment on each item.

Members: Anna Bernick, Luisa Sicairos, Joyce Wu, Ariel Yu (& SAC Representatives)

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

The meeting was called to order at 5:02pm.

Commissioners present: Sicairos, Wu, Yu
Commissioner Bernick arrived at 5:07p, and Commissioner Yu had to excuse herself at 6:05pm.

Staff members present: Allen Lu

2. Approval of Agenda (Action Item)

Commissioner Yu, seconded by Commissioner Sicairos moved to approve the agenda for the meeting. The motion was approved by acclamation.

There was not public comment.

3. Approval of Minutes (Action Item)

A. Wednesday, April 17, 2013
(Document A)

Commissioner Wu, seconded by Commissioner Yu moved to approve the minutes from April 17, 2013. The motion was approved by acclamation.

There was no public comment.

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

There was no public comment.

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

A. Check in

The committee worked together to compile a list of favorite snacks.

B. 2012-2013 Priorities Review

The committee took turns reading aloud the San Francisco YC/SAC Education Committee 2012-2013: Briefing Report. The committee also watched a video clip of Commissioner Yu’s message to the new committee that was shot at the end of last term. Discussion ensued around clarification and understanding of 2012-2013 priorities.

C. Committee goals

Initial Goals include: Special Education (creating awareness, exploring funding for programs, investigating the Special Education students in Transition, Best Practices of Inclusion Policies, and contacting/collaborating with Special Education Resources in San Francisco: SFUSD Special Education Department, CASE, ARC, J. Pomeroy Center, Supervisor Jane Kim); Following Up on Credit Recovery (Questions sent to Bill Sanderson from SFUSD and long term funding options); Healthy Food Access (Corner Stores, Neighborhood Retail, Liquor Stores); Defibrillators “Green Boxes” (Installment in schools and public buildings); Following up on City College; and having Nurses at all elementary, middle, and high schools in San Francisco.

Commissioner Sicairos will gather information and report back on Special Education Students in Transition and Healthy Food Access.

Commissioner Wu will gather information and report back on Best Inclusion Practices at Schools.

Commissioner Bernick will gather information and report back on Nurses at all elementary, middle, and high schools.

Staff will assist committee and follow up on CCSF, Credit Recovery, and compile a contact list of Special Education Resources.


D. Elect committee chair(s)

This item was called out of order at 5:50pm to accommodate Commissioner Yu’s notified early leaving of the meeting. Commissioner Wu nominated Commissioner Yu for Chair, seconded by Commissioner Bernick. Commissioner Yu was then elected as Chair by acclamation.

There was no public comment.

6. Staff Report

Staff updated the committee on upcoming opportunities to engage in the processes around reauthorization of the Children’s Fund: youth focus group and a community town hall. Staff reminded Commissioners to submit their biographies for the website and the deadline to submit Health Insurance paperwork.
A member of the public, Michelle Kong, Youth Commission Vice Chair, spoke about her recent efforts to increase awareness for the importance of YouthVote, and encouraged the committee to support her in this process by helping her draft a letter to the SFUSD administrators.

7. Items to Report to Executive Committee (Action Item)

Commissioner Bernick, seconded by Commissioner Wu, moved to present the list of goals at the upcoming full Youth Commission meeting. This motion was approved by acclamation.

There was not public comment.

8. Executive Committee Report (Discussion Only)

There was none.

9. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 7:06pm.