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Human Rights Commission Meeting Minutes, October 14, 2003 Present: Thelma McKenzie, Chair, Phillip Crump, Jacqueline LeMay, Karen Vnuk, Larry Voeller, Howard Wagner, Steve Zorn Absent: Mark Chapin, Steve Smith Staff: Carolyn Curti Larry Voeller called the meeting to order at 7: 1 0 p.m. in the Fireside Room at the Roseville Skating Center. Approve Minutes Karen Vnuk moved approval of the minutes and Howard Wagner seconded. The minutes were approved unanimously. Select Human Rights Commission Chair and Vice-Chair Commissioners discussed the responsibilities of the Chair and Vice-Chair. The Commission has not selected a Vice-Chair in the recent past. Commissioners discussed interest in the two positions. Larry Voeller nominated Thelma McKenzie for the Chair position. Steve Zorn expressed interest in serving as Vice-Chair; however, since two commissioners were not at the meeting, he wanted to hear whether they were interested. Thelma McKenzie alTived and took over Chair responsibilities for the meeting. Commissioners decided to wait until the November meeting to vote on the Chair and Viee-Chair positions, Speakers Bureau Letters to Businesses The letter to invite individuals and groups involved with human rights to join a speakers bureau is ready, Phillip Crump agreed to review the list of organizations on the Mimlesota Department of Human Rights webpage and identify who to invite to partieipate in the Speakers Bureau. In addition to this, Commissioners are encouraged to send nanles to Carolyn Curti before the end of October. Superintendent Meeting In mid-September Phil Crump, Thelma McKenzie and Mark Chapin met with Dr. John Thein, Superintendent of Roseville Area Schools (RAS), to discuss human rights issues in the school district. Thein presented demographic information and talked about the shift in the ethnic make up of students in the schools, They discussed what impaet this may have on the school distriet budget including hiring teachers or translators who speak other language. He is also interested in conflict resolution.