City of Aurora Education Commission met Sept. 4.
Here is the minutes provided by the commission:
1. Open Session – Call to Order | Dr. Jeff Craig, Chair (not present) meeting was called to order by Dr. Christine Sobek, Vice Chair.
2. Roll Call
3. Motion | accept August 2019 meeting minutes
1st. |
2nd. |
4. Executive Report(s):
Chair | J. Craig – No report
Vice Chair | C. Sobek – No report
Ryan Maley
Dunham Foundation board of directors, member
Treasurer | L. Johnson No report
Secretary | S. Harrison ABSENT [Dr. Candace Their – LITE]
(no report)
5. Public Comment
6. OLD BUSINESS
Sub-committee to report about portrait of a graduate
(presentation of the process)
much discussion about how to move forward: portrait of....
may not have enough time and resource to do a portrait of...
what scale of project will the commission undertake?
7. NEW BUSINESS
8. DISCUSSION
What can AEC do to serve education best?
• Continue meeting with police and other city departments for information
• Work with the other sectors across the city with increased communication and collaboration
• Continue to carry on with safety theme for information to share
• Gather information from other groups - listen to people about what is happening in the community
• interface with invited guests
• host events to get feedback
• get speakers for safety theme
• host downhill type meetings to garner community information
• commission members to help share information about their work
Data sources mentioned:
• United Way has information about 0-5 year olds
• Kane County Cares - data site
What is the action plan to develop for how this group will work together?
• collaboration among members
• alignment of AEC and city strategic plan
• standing agenda and reports
• invite someone from the city strategic plan
• member conversations
• address issue of mental health and awareness
• challenges we (AEC commission members) are facing
• how AEC members handle the issue of mental health
What are the other challenges AEC members are facing
• information gathering - what are the human services available in the community
Are the number of school districts an asset or a challenge census data gathering?
• How to educate people about importance of gathering the census data
• How to provide public with information to address concerns about sharing information or what is asked on the census forms
• How to gather demographic information
• HUD receives federal funding and may have demographics
• Invest Aurora may have a brand view of economic development and demographic data
https://www.aurora-il.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_09042019-1963
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