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January 18, 2017 <br />Item 5.C <br />Essay Contest <br />Background <br />In September 2016 the Human Rights Commission distributed an essay contest question to all <br />public and private middle/junior highschools within the Roseville Area SchoolDistrict. In <br />January the City received120 essaysfrom sixth, seventh and eighth graders. <br />Staff copied the essays and redacted identifying information. The essays were distributed to the <br />subcommitteethatincluded Gabriel Cederberg, Nicole Daily,John Eichenlaub, and Elizabeth <br />Hansel.The subcommittee is in the process of reading theessays andwill select the top essays to <br />be considered by the entire commission. <br />The top essays willbe distributed at the March 29commission meeting. <br />All commissioners will be asked to read and score the topessays by April13sothat the scores <br />can be tallied, and the commission willmake a final decision on the top essays and honorable <br />mentionsat the April 19 commission meeting. <br />Discussion <br />Essay contest winners will be invited to a council meeting to receive a certificate and to read <br />their essays. The City Council meets on May 8, 15 and 22. Commissioners are asked to decide <br />which day to presentthe awards. <br />Essay contest winners are awarded monetary prizes in addition to a certificate.In 2016 the first <br />place winner received $150, second received $75, third received $50, and honorable mentions <br />received $15. The previous year the first place winner received $100, and all other prizes <br />remained the same. The Commission also spent approximately $60 on refreshments for the <br />reception following the presentation at the council meeting. <br /> <br />