San Francisco Youth Commission
Education, Health, & Wellness Committee
Held jointly with Student Advisory Council Representatives
Minutes
Wednesday, October 9th, 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 5:10pm.

Commissioners Present: Bernick, Sicairos, Wu, Yu

Staff members Present: Allen Lu, YC staff, and Salvador Lopez-Barr, SAC staff.

2. Approval of Agenda (Action Item)

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

There was no public comment.

3. Approval of Minutes (Action Item)

A. Wednesday, September 25, 2013
(Document A)

Commissioner Sicairos, seconded by Commissioner Wu moved to approve the minutes from September 25, 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 members shared their highs and lows of the week.

B. Presentation on SFUSD Wellness Centers
Presenters: Quarry Pak, Wellness Coordinator and Stacey Blankenbaker, Wellness Initiative Director

Stacey Blankenbaker presented the current status and data of SFUSD Wellness centers, including service utilization by service categories, by race/ethnicity, and by zip code. She opened up the space for committee members to make comments on the data presented, ask questions, and speak about their interests.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the data. Commissioners had questions about the services at City College, provisions for students with special needs, and the staffing capacity of nurses at each school.

Ms Pak spoke to the inflow of funds and increased of wellness because of the needs of students in Special Education. Two special education services that were made possible were the Best Buddy and Special Olympics programs. Ms. Blankenbaker also spoke about the importance of the reauthorization of the PEEF and Children’s Funds which provides funding for the Wellness Centers, and other initiatives the committee members were interested in ($4.1 million comes from the Children’s Fund through DCYF, and $725K comes from PEEF.) The guest speakers also spoke about the limited capacity of nurses: the four largest schools had full time nurses in their wellness centers. The other schools had part-time nurses who, depending on the size of the school, go in 2-3 days per week. Ms Pak also remarked the importance of having a team of professionals to provide comprehensive services for the students; not one type (nurse or social worker) is better than the other.

The committee also asked about the existence of defibrillators at schools. Ms Blankenbaker shared that this was another project that has funding issues. There was a small grant that schools previously had the opportunity to apply for, however that pot of money was moved elsewhere because schools did not apply for it. Also, having a defibrillator at any site requires maintenance cost in addition to the additional purchase, which may be why schools did not take advantage of the grant.

Ms. Blankenbaker and Ms. Pak asked about the committee’s goals, interests, and any research the commissioners have conducted. The commissioners shared their experiences to youth with special needs and their exposure to various programs. Commissioners were especially concerned with the access and safety of students with special needs. The commissioners and the guest speakers then spoke about various training SFUSD had or were working on related to health and wellness.

Ms. Blankenbaker and Ms. Pak spoke about the new Sex Ed curriculum DPH, SFUSD, and LYRIC have been working on and are implementing soon. The curriculum includes training on identity, varying contraceptives, pregnancies, etc. A big goal of this curriculum is to decrease risky sexual behavior and prevent HIV/AIDS.

The committee continued to discuss about the potential of creating a sensitivity training for all students on youth with special needs, graduation ceremonies for transition students, transportation for students with special needs, and E-Rate Day.

The committee then discussed specific outcomes and resolutions they would want to work on. The following is the order (of priority):

1) Urging SFUSD to develop curriculum through Health classes to raise awareness about students in Special Education and/or experiencing mental disabilities in high schools. (These curriculum would help create more interaction between students)
2) Urging SFUSD to provide funding for Defibrillators and training.
3) Free Muni For Youth for 18 year olds and those in High School.
4) Special Education Theme on HealthierSF.org
5) A day to commemorate…
6) MOU for schools to provide a right of way for those physically injured/disabled (in clutches, wheelchair, etc.)

C. Credit Recovery Overview & Update

Commissioner Yu motioned to table this item due to the limited amount of time left. Commissioner Wu seconded this motion. The motion was approved by acclamation.

D. Progress Updates on Individual Issue Interests

Commissioner Yu motioned to table this item due to the limited amount of time left. Commissioner Wu seconded this motion. The motion was approved by acclamation.

There was no public comment.

6. Staff Report

Allen Lu shared the Office of the Mayor’s Press Release on “Mayor Lee, SFUSD & Salesforce.com Foundation Launch Public-Private Middle School Leadership Initiative.” He asked that the committee members take a copy home and read it, and provide any comments at the next meeting. He also mentioned that there were additional updates, and that he will share them at the next meeting due to the time constraint.

There was no public comment.

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

Commissioner Bernick, seconded by Commissioner Sicairos, motioned to update the executive committee on the Education Committee’s Top Three Priority Issues they would like to focus on this year. The motion was approved by acclamation.

There was no public comment.

8. Executive Committee Report (Discussion Only)

There was no Executive Committee Report.

9. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 7:01pm