School Liaison Subcommittee
TL;DR
The School Liaison Subcommittee met to discuss critical issues affecting local students and schools, with a primary focus on addressing student homelessness and improving school infrastructure and safety. Key discussions centered on school resource allocation, campus safety, and strategies to support vulnerable student populations.
Key Decisions
- Student/Family Homelessness Impact Assessment Discussed
- Safe Routes to Schools Program Under Review
- School Resource Officers Status Ongoing Evaluation
- Infrastructure Funding for New Campuses Preliminary Planning
- Coordination with Parks Department for Green Spaces Collaboration Initiated
Agenda
- The School Liaison Subcommittee met in special session in the Council Chamber, City Hall, on the date and time above written.
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- PAGE BREAK
- Call to Order/Roll Call
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of Minutes
- ID 25-1078 Approval of Minute for January 23, 2023 Special Meeting.Action Item
- Member Comments
- Public Comment
- ID 25-1130 Public Comment ReceivedAction Item
- This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring to address the subcommittee on matters not on this agenda. Your presentations are limited to three minutes per person. Please be aware that the subcommittee is generally legally prohibited from taking any action on information presented in unscheduled communication until subsequent meetings.
- Discussion Items
- Homelessness
- i. Student/Family HomelessnessAction Item
- ii. Impact on CampusesAction Item
- Infrastructure and Safety In/Around Schools
- i. Council Funding and Legislative UpdatesAction Item
- ii. Safe Routes to SchoolsAction Item
- iii. School Resource OfficersAction Item
- iv. New Campuses and Future GrowthAction Item
- Green and Blue Spaces/Joint Use
- i. Coordination with PARCSAction Item
- Adjournment.