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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02 14 12 Youth Commission Minutes City of Saratoga Youth Commission MINUTES DATE: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 TIME: 7:00 p.m. LOCATION: Warner Hutton House 13777 Fruitvale Avenue Saratoga, CA 95070 Call to Order 7:07 PM Roll Call: Agrawal, Chang, Chien, Fariba, Finch (late), Khare, R. Pandya, Smith, Sreedhara, Tang, Zaidi. Report on Posting of the Agenda: Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, this meeting was properly posted on February 8, 2012. Accept Agenda Items: No additional items may be added pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2. Oral & Written Communication: Any member of the public may address the Commission about any matter not on the agenda for this meeting for up three minutes. Commissioners may not comment on the matter, but may choose to place the topic on a future agenda. I. New Business a. New Policy going into effect beginning 2012-13 term. (Henig) i. Vacancy 1. if someone leaves commission mid-year, spot will not be filled ii. Absence Policy 1. 2 absence policy 2. you can plead absence case with council on why you can remain on commission II. Old Business i. KSAR Filming 1. Waiver - collect 2. Feedback via video 3. Reminders when being filmed: a. Avoid inappropriate comments b. No “side conversations” c. Look interested d. Be “natural” 4. Future camera man? ii. Informational Pamphlet 1. Pass out copies a. upload to Facebook 2. Need a new Group Photo with Nihar a. take at end of meeting iii. Facebook 1. “Like” Update – 182 as of 2/8/12 a. continue to update/add more likes b. add pictures of previous commissions 2. Keep updating page with SYC News a. pamphlet b. new youth commission policies (link to Saratoga News) iv. WOW (Fariba, Finch, Zaidi, Pandya, Agrawal) a. Update from Saratoga Elementary i. Meeting with Principal (Finch, Agrawal, Pandya) 1. Go over meeting a. Follow-up: Tentative Yes! i. tentative date: April 9-13 b. Update from Cupertino Youth Commission Meeting (Zaidi & Henig) i. commission/other people should be present to sign off 1. 10-15 minutes late to 1st period? a. time span: 8:00 – 8:30 am b. majority of attendance on Monday c. What’s next? i. General Plan for our WOW program (promotion, prizes, dates, execution of program) 1. Promotion a. include in school newsletter b. announce at Wednesday school assembly i. Wednesday prior ii. give short presentation iii. have prizes planned out c. announce at PTA meeting within month d. Adam will look into dates e. student council 2. Prizes a. kid-friendly stores i. Yogurtland ii. Sanrio iii. Disney Store iv. Lego Store v. Toys R Us b. other prizes? i. stickers ii. goody bags iii. meeting the mayor iv. Otter pops v. earn a certificate vi. film event on TV vii. find other ways to reward kids? viii. concrete list of prizes at next meeting? ii. Assignments for commissioners during week of WOW. v. YAC Attack a. Waiver for Video b. Carpool (Henig) i. Adam cannot drive ii. form carpools among commissioners? c. Debate/Workshop (Smith, Sreedhara, Chang, Chien, Khare) i. Update on School Policy regarding student’s rights to free speech 1. school administration a. Lynbrook: school administration will object if disturbs learning process b. Saratoga: reasonable suspicion (rumor of dealing drugs), right to search anything on you 2. other situations a. cyber-bullying b. student handbook i. find copies from different schools ii. Outline for Debate (discuss) 1. act out scenarios? a. Saint Francis drug dealings i. phone inspection ii. rumor, car search off campus iii. other drug dealing found false b. Emma Sullivan c. questionable photos d. supporting political senators e. insults on Facebook 2. meeting to discuss a. Mercedes will organize b. Adam will email out scenarios vi. Project Cornerstone (Tang, Smith, Chang, Sreedhara, Agrawal) a. Meeting @ Redwood Middle School i. Update from meeting with Mrs. Green (Smith, Chang, Sreedhara, Agrawal) 1. What’s next? a. talk to leadership i. Nihar will introduce at student council meeting b. set-up booth at Unity & Community Week c. post link on Redwood website d. follow up after YAC Attack meeting vii. TFBA Update 1. News on Yolatea 2. Status of TFBA program a. Try again for Spring? i. move on from Yolatea ii. table until March 1. possible ideas? a. Big Basin b. Coffee Grinds III. Upcoming Event i. YAC Attack – March 3, 2012 ii. Arbor Day – April 20, 2012 @ Wildwood Park iii. JT. Council Meeting – Wednesday May 2, 2012 @ 5:30 p.m. iv. Rotary Art Show – 1st Sunday in May IV. Next Meeting – 2nd Meeting in February (2/28/2012) i. Agenda Items? 1. WOW (prizes, PTA, etc) 2. KSAR filming 3. YAC Attack V. Adjournment 8:39 PM Minutes completed by Sarah Tang, Secretary.