Laserfiche WebLink
Human Rights Commission Minutes <br />February 19, 2014 <br />Page 3 of 10 <br />Chair Grefenberg reported that the next highest ranked essays were #17 with a score of 140, #27 <br />with a score of 139.5 and #102 with a score of 139. He recommended that essay #42 also be <br />awarded honorable mention, as it was the highest scoring essay from Group D. He explained <br />this would allow for each class to be well represented with a variety of discrimination topics <br />addressed through these essays. <br />Ms. Collins encouraged the Commission to consider awarding honorable mention to Essay #108 <br />and #8, as their scores were higher than essay #42. This would allow there to be five honorable <br />mention awards. <br />Vice Chair Becker and Commissioner Courneya supported this recommendation. <br />Commissioner Grefenberg questioned if the HRC wanted to reconsider this to have each class <br />covered. <br />Vice Chair Becker believed that the scores were fairly telling and believed that the awards <br />should follow along accordingly. <br />Commissioner Courneya recommended only five honorable mentions be awarded. <br />Commissioner Grefenberg moved and Commissioner Becker seconded a motion to award <br />honorable mention to the following essays: Essay #17, #27, #102, #108, and #8. Motion passed <br />unanimously. <br />Confirmation of Prizes: Chair Groff asked if the HRC had any comments regarding the prize <br />awards for the essay winners. <br />Commissioner Becker recommended that each of the second place winners be awarded a prize <br />and that they not be forced to split the award. <br />Commissioner Grefenberg supported this recommendation. He stated the $50 donation to the <br />school could be eliminated this year as only one school participated in the contest this year, and <br />the prize money went into the School District's general fund without any reference to why the <br />donation was being made. <br />Commissioner Courneya agreed that this was a good point. <br />Commissioner Grefenberg requested that the quality of the essay contest winner reception be <br />improved from last year, and that the HRC allow for up to $225 to be spent on the event. <br />Commissioner Grefenberg moved and Commissioner Courneya seconded a motion to award <br />$100 for first place, $70 to the two second place winners, $35 for third place, $20 to the five <br />honorable mention award winners, and that up to $225 be allowed to be spent on the essay <br />contest �reception. Motion passed unanimously. <br />