12/13/2001 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION Minutes

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MASHPEE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION MEETING DECEMBER 13 , 2001 Present : Jan Strickland , Norma Kumin, Melbourne Cragwell , Myrna Nuey , Donna Lopez , Gordon Green, Marilyn Farren. Chairman Jan S. opened the meeting at 4 : 30 p.m. at Mashpee Town Hall. The Minutes of April 26 , 2001 and September 13 , 2001 were accepted as presented . Gordon G. reported that the Superintendent ' s office is looking for a liaison from the Affirmative Action Committee to work at the school. Donna L. reported that she resigned from the School Committee and is no longer the School Committee representative to the Affirmative Action Comi-Attee. Therefore , Donna L. is asking for a reverse assignment to be a liaison at the school where she has been working with minority students. Donna L. believes that in order to be a member/liaison, the request will have to go before the Board of Selectmen to change the By-Laws., Myrna N. moved to amend the Committee make-up to include one Compliance officer, one Tribal Council member, four Community at-large members , one member/liaison in the School , and two alternate members (7 + 2 alternates for a total of 9 ) . Norwa K. seconded. Motion passed. This amendment will be forwarded to the Board of Selectmen for approval . Donna L. reported on the "No Place for Hate" essay contest . It will take 'place in February in the 6th grade English classes. The School Committee supports the idea. The Professional Development Curriculum Director is supportive. The essay will be limited to 100 words or less , about 3 to 4 sentences , fitting on a single page. 'There will be an ice-cream social to celebrate the event. Trish Piralski will write a grant to receive soitte available money from Willowbend. Donna L. will do a written report and submit a copy to the Affirmative Action Committtee. There will be newspaper coverage in The Enterprise and displays of the essays in the library and post office. Donna L. leads a group called "Teens Against Violence" dealing with issues of bullying , racism, and hoitio-phobia. There will be two presentations on dating violence for school faculty on January 18th at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. There are 6 to 11 kids -participating who are between the ages of 15 and 18 years of age.