City and County of San Francisco
City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, April 30, 2009
3:30 PM
Legislative Chamber, City Hall, Room 250
Special Meeting
City and School District Select Committee
Supervisors: Sean Elsbernd, Bevan Dufty, John Avalos
Commissioners: Norman Yee, Sandra Lee Fewer, Kim-Shree Maufas
Clerk: Linda Laws (415) 554-4441
| Members Present: |
Sean Elsbernd, Bevan Dufty, Norman Yee, Kim-Shree Maufas, Carmen Chu. |
| Members Excused: |
None. |
| Members Absent: |
John Avalos, Sandra Lee Fewer. |
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| MEETING CONVENED |
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The meeting convened at 3:37 p.m. President Chiu apppointed Supervisor Chu to serve on the City and School District Select Committee for today's meeting only. |
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| 081267 |
[School of the Arts Civic Center Campus] |
Supervisor Dufty |
| Hearing on the report of the Office of the Legislative Analyst entitled School of the Arts Civic Center Campus OLA No. 012-07. The hearing will include discussion on the efforts to create a SFUSD School of the Arts campus in the Civic Center area. |
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10/7/08, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City and School District Select Committee. |
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12/4/08, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Gabe Cabrera, Office of the Legislative Analyst; James Haas, Civic Pride; Luis Cancel, SF Arts Commission; John Kieser, General Manager, San Francisco Symphony; Jerry Peon, Orchestra Director, School of the Arts; Enya Sanchez; Susan Stauler, SOTA. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Susan Stauler, School of the Arts (SOTA); Luis Cancel, SF Arts Commission; Lily Sham, SOTA student; Elvira Marta, SOTA Dance Department; Steven Hendee, SOTA Band Director; Hector Armienta, SF Opera; Sandra Halladey and Hollis Pierce, SOTA parents; Frances Phillips, SFUSD Arts Education Master Plan Advisory Commission; James Haas, Civic Pride; Carmelo Sgarlato; Male Speaker, SOTA student; Joe Rosenblatt; Antigne Trimas, SFUSD; Jerry Panone, SOTA Orchestra Director; Chris Armentrout, SFUSD. |
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| CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR by the following vote: |
Ayes: 4 - Elsbernd, Dufty, Yee, Maufas
Absent: 2 - Avalos, Fewer
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| 090123 |
[School Admissions Process] |
Supervisors Chu, Elsbernd |
| Hearing to receive an update from the San Francisco Unified School District on reform of the student assignment system. |
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2/3/09, RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED to City and School District Select Committee. |
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2/6/09, REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT. Referred to Youth Commission for review and comment. |
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3/5/09, RESPONSE RECEIVED. Youth Commission supports hearing. |
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4/2/09, CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. Heard in Committee. Speakers: Jennifer Freidenbach, SF Coalition on Homelessness; Judith Clay and Sharon Johnson, Project Homeless Connect; Tatum Wilson and Nancy Anvangelo, SFUSD-Pupil Services; Sandra Niman, A Home Away From Homelessness; Sandra Naughton, Department of Children, Youth and Their Families; Martha Ryan, Homeless Prenatal Program; Diana Birwin. |
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Heard in Committee. Speakers: Chris Armentrout and Orla O'Keeffe, SFUSD; Female Speaker; Female Speaker; Female Speaker; Sandra Halladey; Vicky Simons. |
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| CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR by the following vote: |
Ayes: 4 - Elsbernd, Dufty, Maufas, Chu
Absent: 3 - Avalos, Yee, Fewer
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| ADJOURNMENT |
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The meeting adjourned at 5:33 p.m. |
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