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`OVS M014 O� 1775 O m Town of Lexington m Lexington Human Rights Committee 3 a� APRILIV FX I N CiI Sean D. Osborne, Chair ll�imnariri)lrtscrr�tar(iz�,Ic,xiQt, Fuang-Ying Huang, Vice Chair Tanya Gisolfi, Clerk Minutes for December 1, 2017 Meeting Present: • Members: Lieutenant James Barry, Bonnie Brodner, Fuang-Ying Huang, Sean Osborne, Charlotte Rodgers Liaisons: Doug Lucente (BOS), Pastor Brent Maracle (LICA), Mona Roy (SEPCA & LexDesi), Stanley Yap (CAAL), Deb Zucker (LexPride) Guests: Mabel Amar, Valerie Overton Meeting called to order at 8:07 AM, Quorum was present at 8:10 AM. Chair Report — no emails received in last month. A YouTube video of LICA reading of our Inclusion Proclamation was sent to the group and appreciated. Minutes from November 3, 2017 meeting were reviewed with no amendments. Ms. Rodgers moved the minutes be accepted, Lt. Barry seconded the motion. It was passed 4,0,1 (Ms. Brodner abstained) LPS Student Discipline Survey — The School Committee unanimously approved the goals set forth for the survey. These goals were developed by the with the Joint LHRC-Commission on Disability discipline survey working group. Subsequent to that the LPS Administration Council sent a letter to the LHRC stating concerns about and objections to the survey. There were some members of the LPS staff who were interested in attending future meetings with the Joint LHRC-Commission on Disability discipline survey working group but were told by administration they were not currently allowed to attend. It is not clear if LPS will ultimately be involved in the survey moving forward, although the hope is that they will be. Community Conversation on Race — The event will take place on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 15, 2018 at Grace Chapel from 9 — 10:30 AM. Daniel J. Losen is the invited keynote speaker and Faye Backert is the moderator. The working group for this event will begin meeting on Wednesdays starting on December 6, 2017. Community Conversation on Immigration — This event will take place on Sunday, February 25, location TBD. The Advisory Board Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, December 20 has been cancelled. Departmental Reports and Updates — Ms. Rodgers brought up the "Not In Our Town" initiative, where the mission is "Working together for a safe and inclusive community". She and Lt. Barry may start a new working group after our next meeting to thoroughly vet the organization and come up with 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420