Agenda

Times are approximate and subject to change at the Chair’s discretion.

Meeting Minutes

Attendance: Tiffany S., Shaun N., Anthony L., Paul John C., Minnie W., Jackie S., Aimee H., Alvin C., Lorenzita S., Jesser S. + Guests: Kris D., Brendan B.

Facilitator: Anthony L.
Notetaker: Mike Y.

• Meeting called to order 7:05
• Agenda adopted, no objections
• Minnie motions to adopt last meeting minutes
  • Aimee points out an issue where she is incorrectly listed as seconding her own motion in the minutes, this was corrected to Minnie
  • Minutes adopted with this amendment
• Rundown of action items from previous meeting minutes
• Comrade Kris D. on conditions current within CCSD:
  • CCSD likely to stay open no matter what
  • Federal aid to be distributed to states: upwards of $800 million to deal with COVID prevention
    • Contact tracing inadequate at CCSD
  • Employees forced to use their own sick time
    • 10-day mandatory quarantine
    • Forcing use of personal time for testing on unvaccinated staff
      • Last year: mobile rotational testing at schools, testing
  • Union demands to negotiate school safety protocols are not being met by CCSD
  • Minnie asks what CCEA has communicated
    • Hesitancy beyond initial statement
  • Anthony L. points out separate sick leave bank for COVID related issues would be ideal, as many other public employers offer this
  • Aimee H. supports what Kris brings to floor and emphasizes how this affects BIPOC
• Anthony L. motions that LVDSA issue a press release condemning CCSD’s poor policies and practices related to covid safety, and calling on CCSD to offer covid-specific leave to staff, offer greater transparent contract tracing methods,
  • Minnie motions for input for members of CCEA, CCSO:
    • Anthony L. seconds this motion
  • Motion passes – 11 in favor
• Tiffany mentions Lillian D., Ash M., Jess J. as members to consult in addition to Kris D.
• Next CCSD school board meeting: Thursday, Sept 9.
  • Jackie S. asks if we’re mobilizing for this
  • Kris D. suggests dual members of LVDSA especially contribute – school district employees, parents, also: community activists
• Jackie S. motions to encourage LVDSA members to participate in the open comment section of the Board of Trustee meeting to advocate for the LVDSA stance.
  • Aimee H. seconds motion, none opposed
  • Kris D shares CCSD agenda
  • Mike Y. to include in press release, communicate over social media
• Shaun N. & Paul John C. share coalition partner outreach update
  • NEJC, National Environmental Justice Coalition
  • Las Vegas Animal Save
    • WOC led
    • Looking for a tour of animal sanctuary
    • Future event with group on horizon
• Financial Update from Aimee H.
  • Numerous donations for housing, mutual aid, general
  • Shaun N. asks about Extra funds from Back 2 School Solidarity
    • Aimee H. mentions this will go towards school supplies
  • Budget working group on Sat. 9/4
    • Next meeting likely on a weekend
• Debrief of General Meeting
  • Roses (pros)
    • Shaun N: great turnout for meeting
    • Anthony L: mentions good turnout for working groups post- general meeting
    • Mike Y: turnout and text banking was positive, and many members identified that they had heard about the meeting from emails & texts, and want those notifications going forward
    • Minnie W: a lot of new faces!
    • Lorenzita S: good flow, meetings are going smoothly
    • Jackie S: PJ did a great job as chair!
  • Thorns (items to improve or change)
    • Anthony L: find ways to appropriately interrupt members, particularly when bringing up items that are out of order
    • Shaun N: agreed, find productive way to keep meeting moving
    • Minnie W: priority reports get precedence, more clarity for open comment period
    • Aimee H: concerns during meeting need to be more relevant and on topic until open comment. Shorten priority updates.
    • Shaun N: WAIT – could it explicitly include mention of not commenting until open period? Plus expectation we might
    • Tiffany S: post-meeting needs to be STACK-oriented
    • Minnie W: create space for new members to feel included
    • Anthony L: breakout rooms: social and Q&A with SC members? To separate genuine questions from more social experience
      • Anthony L suggests language: “at the end of the meeting, raise your hand if you want to head to the social space… stay if you have questions”
• Emergency Meeting Planning
  • Roles
    • Aimee H. as chair
    • Anthony L. as co-chair
    • Paul John C. reads resolution and speaks in favor
      • Shaun N. volunteers to speak in favor
      • Minnie W. as well
  • Aimee H. mentions financial aspects
    • Minnie W. thinks Aimee should make brief financial statement beforehand
      • None opposed
  • Driving Turnout
    • Shaun N. mentions relation organizing
    • Anthony L. steering committee
    • Alvin C. mentions turnaround time for setting up text bank
      • Spoke request for Tues-Wed.
    • Mike Y. to send email reminder day of
    • Shaun N. requests member from DSA SWLA/NOLA to speak during emergency meeting (comrade Megan R.)
    • Anthony L. mentions potential issue by having too many people speaking in favor of resolution
      • Jackie S. mentions it could be issue
      • Minnie W. mentions
    • Anthony L. motions for relation organizing:
      • Slack thread for SC members
• Alvin C. on Spoke
  • Weekly phone/text banks to promote events
    • Spoke is somewhat tedious so weekly spoke isn’t necessary, however is useful for bigger events
  • Anthony L. asks if this would be pertinent for member engagement working group as opposed to new one?
    • Jackie S. promotes discussion on specific day
  • Not urgent, but movement on it expected before next general meeting
  • Aimee H. thinks it’s a good idea to consider extra outreach attempts
  • Alvin C. to identify events we should
    • Alvin C. motions to table
    • Anthony L. second
• Proposal for Social Media working group
  • Anthony L motions to table until another working group ends
    •  Minnie W. seconds
  • Discussion to formally start one will take place at a later time
    • 10 in favor
• Proposal for Working Group on Partner Orgs
  • Anthony L. motions to table discussion of starting a Working Group for Procedure for Vetting Partner Orgs until after one of the existing work groups ends
    • Shaun N opposed
  • 10 in favor of tabling discussion
• Executive Session
  • Anthony L motions to enter executive session
• Anthony L motion to end executive session and re-enter open meeting
• Anthony L motions to assign Mike Y. communications portfolio
  • Motion passes unanimously
• Anthony L motions to open floor
  • Aimee H. proposes specific topics for Steering Committee Open Forum; Appreciates transparency but improve process
    • Anthony L proposes we transition those to traininings with specific topics and time for open comments
      • Bi-weekly or weekly
    • Jackie S. wants to ensure there’s an opportunity to keep space relevant, timely and open for discussion
    • Tiffany S. mentions having Steering Committee in name may cause confusion
    • Mike Y. asks to clarify what these trainings would consist of
      • Less politically-focused; Organizer trainings
    • Anthony L motions to move to next agenda items
• Agenda items for next SC meeting
  • Steering Committee Open Forum restructuring
    • New name, topics, forum leaders
  • Shaun N. meeting about school board, anti-racism within schools
  • Aimee H. generally discuss book clubs
• Jackie S. wants to make SC aware of PR
• Minnie W. motions to adjourn meeting
  • Paul John C. seconds
  • adjourned at 9:06 p.m.