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Human Rights Commission Minutes April 15, 2015 Page 3 of 8 criteria other contests could be graded on including adherence to the contest theme, originality, appeal, and craftsmanship. She said there are questions of how to receive projects, store these projects, and if they should be displayed. They could look at displaying these projects at City Hall, the Community Center, the Roseville Library, or there may be an opportunity to partner with the Roseville Area School Art display that occurs at HarMar. They could also consider having participants sign a copy of the question to eliminate some of the confusion on what is being asked. She asked if they should go to the Council or the State with recommendations because they do want to tie into the State contest. Commissioner Singleton stated if they are looking at doing a Roseville contest outside of the State sponsored one, they could do that; but if the recommendation is going to the State as far as asking for changes in their process then he would recommend sending a feedback form to all the member commissions and getting their feedback and incorporating this into one proposal for the League of Minnesota Cities. They may be open to changes, especially if it maintains the integrity of the Essay Contest. Chair Groff suggested the Commission review the proposal and provide feedback at the next meeting before passing the recommendation to the League. Commissioner Christiansen asked if they were discussing making specific changes or if changes should be made in general. Chair Groff stated they are looking at recommending specific changes because participation statewide has decreased. Commissioner Bachhuber stated she would like to be able to put together a recommendation for the Commission to vote on at the next meeting. Commissioner Christiansen stated she could understand the teachers' concerns. Writing is important and she would agree with expanding the grade level participation but adding art would be taking away from the need for critical thinking and writing. We want to be able to promote critical thinking and the ability to express this in our children. If the Commission wanted to do different categories that would be better than judging all forms together. Commissioner Bachhuber stated artists and writers would be in separate categories. Accarding to what other communities have done, poetry would be considered written and would be judged with essays. Commissioner Christiansen asked if there could be subdivisions within each category so that poetry and stories are not judged with essays. Commissioner Bachhuber stated this could be done. One of the problems they have is money. If you are awarding for each category, subcategory and grade group there would be a total of 14 subcategories with three (3) winners in each group.