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Town of Lexington Lexington Human Rights Committee Sean D. Osborne, Chair humanrightscmte@lexingtonma.gov Bhumip Khasnabish, Vice Chair Fuang-Ying Huang, Clerk Minutes for September 8, 2017 Meeting Present: Members: Dr. Mary Anton, Lieutenant Jim Barry, Bonnie Brodner, Fuang-Ying Huang, Bhumip Khasnabish, Sean Osborne, Charlotte Rogers, Jeffrey Toronto Liaisons and Town Department Representatives: Kathleen Lenihan and Doug Lucente Guests: Mabel Amar, Todd Burger, Tanya Gisolfi, Kathy Hoben, Catherine Rielly, Tony Rodriguez, Janet Walker, Deb Zucker Following up on the last spring’s Community Conversation on Race and the LPS Superintendent’s presentation to the LHRC, the LHRC and the Commission on Disability have formed a task force to develop a survey of parents of Black and Disabled students regarding school discipline. The goal is to help LPS reduce the disparity in discipline for Black and Disabled students.Parents and guardians of Black and Disabled students will receive the survey via email while the general public may participate in the survey via a link on town’s website. The survey will be conducted in February 2018. Lexington Police Department is sponsoring a MCAD-provided training on Preventing and Addressing Housing Discrimination. Up to 20 participants from LPD and HRC are to be trained. Unfilled space will be offer to other town departments. A housing discrimination workgroup was formed to address training for the general public and recruitment and training of housing discrimination testers. Mary Anton and Jeffrey Toronto are the LHRC members on this workgroup. Guests Mabel Amar, Janet Walker and Deb Zucker volunteered to serve on this workgroup. A workgroup was formed to review a conversation on race toolkit that was developed by a community volunteer. Mary Anton is the LHRC member on this workgroup. Guests Catherine Rielly, Tanya Gisolfi and Janet Walker volunteered to serve on this workgroup. This year the LHRC is instituting an Advisory Council. The goal of the council is to allow community organizations to meet with two LHRC committee members in the evening and discuss issues, concerns and potential projects. The Advisory Council is scheduled to meet the third Wednesday of October, December, February, April and June at the Community Center from 7 to 8 pm. LHRC members are encouraged to attend the regular meetings of the groups that are part of the Advisory Council. Each member volunteered to be the liaison to at least one organization. 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420