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Roseville Human Rights Commission Minutes Janauary 9, 1996 Page 2 Jessica Palkowitsch St. Rose of Lima School Roll Call, Ayes: All present. Nays: None. The Commission decided to present the Essay Awards at the February 12, 1996 Council meeting. . Marcy Cordes will send notification letters out to the winners and teachers. Students, teachers, family members, friends and Commissioners will all be invited to a reception following the award ceremony. Maggie Maertz will call students a week before the council meeting to make sure they plan on attending. Mike Hermes will speak to the Parks and Recreation department about getting certificates for all 200 students that participated in the contest. VII. Cable TV Mike Hermes reported that he was planning a 3 segment program for January 19, including the addition of Mike Patrick as a possible guest to discuss disability issues. Ruth McKenzie is scheduled to discuss her video. Hermes suggested that some of the Commissioners come on the program to discuss Commission activities. VIII. Other Business A. School Intervention Lee Bauer, from the Roseville Area School District, met with the Commission to discuss how the Commission and the School District could develop a formal connection. Mike Trainor noted that the Commission that finding and educational role with regard to diversity and human rights issues is a priority goal for the Commission. Bauer suggested a Commissioner might attend the District Committee meeting. The District Committee is also interest in broadening its teaching perspective with regard to diversity issues, and obtaining more community involvement. Bergquist Anderson both expressed an interest in attending. Bauer also suggested Kathy Nelson, head of SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) training for the state, as another possible resource. Mike Hermes asked if the schools might be able to provide ideas for the Cable TV show. A presentation on the AIDS quilt by students of Roseville Area High School was discussed as a possibility. The Commission also requested Bauer's assistance with the recruitment of a Youth Commissioner. In addition, Bauer suggested a Commissioner might attend a February 6 District diversity meeting at Fairview School for brainstorming purposes to see what kinds of projects the Commission could become involved with.