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MINUTES
Maplewood Human Relations Commission
Tuesday. September 4, 1990
7:00 P. M.
Maplewood City Hall
Present: Absent:
Kar�la Sand Dawn Vassar Pat Williamson
Sr. Claire Lynch Carol Engel
Paul Sand Gail Blackstone
Scott Rostron Mike McGuire
I. CALL TO ORDER--7:10 P.M.
A. The District 622 School Board did not send the anticipated
re�resentative to our meeting. They have instead asked us
to send a representative to their September 13 meeting. Dawn,
Faul, and possibly Sr. Claire will attend. Our purp�se wi11 be
to acquaint them with who we are, what we do, and our- goals.
especially as they relate tG education. We will relay to t.hem
our charge frorn the c i ty to estab 1 ish contact wi th theril �nc�
express our availability.
B. Aciditions to agend�:
1. Drugs--Red Ribbon Campaign
2. Iv'eed to know more about what is gaing on in the scho�ls
re: r�xcial issues.
II. MINUTES--Moti�n macle, seconded, and approved to accept as written.
III.OLD BUSINESS
A. Essay Cantest--It was decided that our past topics have �ieen t�o
abstract and possibly gea2ed to the wr��ng grade level. This
year the contest will be open to all ninth graders attendir�g
a public or private school within the 622 School District. We
will draft 2 or 3 scenarios from which the students can cho�se
and ask 2 or 3 questions pertaining to each. We will cont.act
the school fox� imput on topics and timing in an attempt to co�r-
dinate this with the curriculum. Carol will contart Nor�h and
Tartar�, I{arla will contact Mounds Park, Sr. Claire will cont.act
Hill Murray and Scott will contact Kathy Huyen and District
6�2's MCGF committee. We will still attempt to have a due date
af early November so that we may present the award on Hun�ar:
Rights Day in December.
B. Human Rights Day--Separate event fvr this year was tabled unless
th�re is a pr�blem with the essay contest.
C. Res�,or�se to Acts of Violence and Prejudice--Minnesota League
of Human Rights Commissions n�w has a lett�r to ser�d a�_it to
victims of these acts but. needs imput on local resources to
which to refer people. By the next meeting each of us should
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came up with one or two resources in Maplewaad whirh are willing
to help in this kinc� of a situation.
D. Special Obser�vances--It was decided that as a first step toward:�
increasing awareness of t.hese observances, we will send a c��py
of our, current annual report to each public dnd private school
in Uistrict 622. A cover l�tter to tl-�e principals will mention
Multicultural Gender Fair and pc,int out the enclased calendar
of special observance dates.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. This year's state League conference will take place on October
13 and we have mc�ney in the budg�t of some commissian rnember-s to
attend. Kar-la and Pat will ga. Paul is also attending and
taking part in the program.
B. In an attempt to f��us what we are going tv do in the area of
education, Karla will talk to Mound's Par�k and Carol will talk
with Weaver Elementary.
�. Drags/Red Ribbon Campaign--We decided that this i� not r�ally
within the scope of our commission's activiti�s.
�/. RE�ORTS
A. Seniors and Others With Special Living Needs--Scott and Mike
repor,ted that the committee took tre summer aff but that the
staff person is doing a good job.
1. FER--Scott reparted that the MCGF draft that he distri�utec�
last spring pretty much spells out what was approved by the
District 622 board on June 19, 1990. Scot.t expressed our
willingness to help to that committee.
C. MLHRC--Karla reported that the League is working on recommended
legislatian for 1990.
D. Mediation Training--Kar,la and Dawn are attending September 8.
E. Grievances--We have a new age discriminati�n gr�ievance. We
will now send quar�terly reports on our activities to the city
council.
F. ��ity of Maplewo�d--Gail passed around c�pies of the Minnesota
St.ate Council on Disabilities Report, the Ur�ban League Repor,t,
and the City of Maplewaod's Annual Report. Because of Election
Day, aur November meeting will be on the 13th.
VI. AUJOURN--8:50 PM