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Home My WebLink About10/02/1990MINUTES MAPLEWOOD HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Tuesday, October 2, 1990 Maplewooa City Hall Attenr��es : SCUtt ROStY"OIl Paui Sand Pat Wi 1 1 iarnson Sr�. Clair-e Lynch Karla �and Caral Engzl Gail Blackstone Mike McC,uire Absentees: Dawn Vas�ai I. CALL T� ORDER--7 P.M. District 622 School Boarc� members Lillian Johnsan an�l Chuck Wiger were intruduced by Chair Sand. Following a short overview �f the Commission's functions, Johnson and Wiger responded t� questions from commission members. Lil Johnson stated tr�at ther�a waa a presentation to facalty and staff at. the beginning of the cuurent school year on multicultural issues. There are r�o further inservice worksha�s curr,ently planned on Multucultural/ Gencler Fair issues for this year but she feels that ane will probably be held if money permits. These issues are �eing dealt with in the curriculum on an ongoing basis. Hirir�g ir�inority staff inembers is a real problem in that less than 5i of all act.ive teachers are people af color and they are much in clemar:d. The 62� Board has asked the adrninistratian to flesh out the Multicultural/Gender Fair objectives arl�pt�d September 13. John�on gave t.�s a copy of her nates froni the S�ptember- 27 meeting entitiled "Desegregation/Integratiun in this Decade." (Gaii will distribute copies itz November.) Wiger askad if t.here i�, a clearinghouse far human rights �:onvn�xnity outr�each mdt.eriais. In response to a question about rac� relations in t7ze �chools, they rneiZtioned tlze fights at Nor�tl� and ifzcident at John G1enn but stated th�t "we don't always hear everything." (Also see New Business below.) II. MINJTES M/S/A as written. ITI.OLD BUSINESS A. Essay Cantest--The C�mm;.ssion approved the draft of the materials fvr the essay cont�:�t with the words "civil rigl�ts" changed to "h;.�man rigt-�ts" . Carol wi 11 pick up the essays on N�vemb�r, 9. We will judgE Pr�tries at November meeting. B. Human Rights Award---Nomination form will ap�ear in the Maplew�od in Motian due out in late Octaber. rail will send infari7la�.ion ta local newspapers. Ent.ries ar� due in late November and Gail will make cc�ies for our Uecember me�t.inr�. C. Respon�e to Acts af Violence and Pr,eJudice--We will try again to find community resources for next month's meetitzg. Ni��:r; a!zd Gai i wi 11 chec;c with th� pol ice departrnent . D. `:pecial Observances--Lil Johnson said t.hat she thinks a l�ng list of these would averwhelm the teachers as the curriculum is so prescribed. IV. NEW BUSINESS A. �cott stated that an out of state rnale student had recently corn� tv him for help after being expelled from Narth High for reasons Scott would questian. Scott wanteci to know if the �listr�ict had an oL�ligation to st.udents over 18. Johns��n statel that the district's responsibility now goes to age 21 and beyond. She mentioned the Alternative Schoc,I recently opened in r�osevill� in which District 622 participates. (5�J or 55 f�rmer distr-ict students have enrc�lled there.j Noith's student handbook sh:�ul�. have informatic�n on possible recourse. Scott will pursue. �' . REPORTS A. N�thing new ta repc�rt on Seniors and Others with Special L 1 V 1 t-it� N�ecis or PER . B. Des�gregation/Integration Workshop--Sr. Claire attended Y�ut defe�red to Lil Johnson's notes. C, City of Maplewood--Gail distributed a handout on the propers�d Pamsey County Cizarter. She described the city's participation in the September 27 Minority Jvb F�ir. D. Grievances--Four new ones rereiv�d but all w�re r�r_alled by the stdt� befare action r_�uld be taken. MEETING ADJOUTNED 9:05 P. M.