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Human Rights Commission Minutes <br />January 21, 2015 <br />Page 4 of 8 <br />Commissioner Becker expressed concerns about awarding a cash prize to someone who did not <br />meet the essay criteria. The Commission should determine what happened and if it is school or <br />teacher specific. <br />Chair Groff stated the Commission should grade the essays first because these concerns might <br />not be warranted. <br />Commissioner Becker asked if the school district could take a look at the essays to determine if <br />there was a specific school or teacher the Commission should reach out to. He suggested <br />moving forward using the rubric provided by Commissioner Bachhuber and any problems that <br />are identified can be discussed by the Commission. <br />Ms. Collins stated the Commission has two (2) weeks to read and grade the essays. <br />Commissioner Bachhuber moved and Commissioner Slade seconded a motion to approve <br />using the proposed rubric presented by Commissioner Bachhuber and follow-up with anv <br />problems that arise. The motion passed unanimously. <br />d. Consideration of Committee Reconstruction <br />Commissioner Singleton reviewed the background on the creation and use of committees. He <br />stated there should be a good reason why the By-Laws should be amended and he asked for <br />specifics on what was not working and what alternatives were available. At this time he would <br />not support amending the By-Laws because there is not sufficient information. <br />Chair Groff stated in the past there had been so many committees that they were meeting several <br />times a month and it was not an efficient way to operate. He stated he felt when the work was <br />divided into committees there was less getting done. <br />Commissioner Thao stated under the committee structure there were more meetings and she feels <br />that this current Commission is getting as much done as they had utilizing the committee <br />structure. She suggested everyone review the By-Laws before making any changes and she <br />would not support any changes to the By-Laws at this time because there is not enough <br />information. <br />Commissioner Bachhuber stated Commissioners had been assigned to committees when they <br />started but to her knowledge none of these committees have met. Most of the current ideas, <br />programs, and initiatives that the Commission is working on would not fall under the scope of <br />the existing committees and if they do then the Commissioner that is working on it is not part of <br />that particular committee. <br />Ms. Collins stated Councilmember Laliberte liked the direction the Commission was going by <br />taking a more organic project based approach. She liked that Commissioners had projects and if <br />they needed help they could ask the Commission. <br />