Members Present: Anita Fernandez, District 1 Representative
Albert Uresti, District 3 Representative
Julius Lorenzi, District 5 Representative
Philip N. Taele, District 6 Representative
Cristina Bazaldua-Salazar, District 7 Representative
Paul Martin, District 8 Representative
Maryann Jarrell, District 10 Representative
Member Absent: Lester Bryant, Chair, District 2 Representative
Staff Present: Ana Acevedo, Education Policy Administrator, City of San Antonio
Others Present: Jessica Rios, Health and Fitness Partnership Manager , SA2020
1. Approval of Minutes from May 12, 2015 Meeting
Anita Fernandez motioned to approve minutes. Philip seconded the motion. The minutes were approved.
2. Reporting and discussion regarding education program updates [Ana Acevedo, Education Policy Administrator, City of San Antonio]
Jessica Rios, Health and Fitness Partnership Manager, SA2020, began the updates by sharing that SA2020 is scheduled to release a report commissioned by the Talent Pipeline Task Force in July. The report found that in San Antonio there is a middle skills gap. Middle skills jobs require more than a high school diploma but less than a 4 year college degree.
Jessica also shared that the SA2020 website was going to be revamped with the icons showing how cause areas are connected to each other, and how they move the needle. Another update Jessica reported was that SA2020 was partnering with United Way on Ready Kid SA. Ready Kid SA is an electronic hub where the community can access information and resources for children 0-8 years of age.
Paul and Anita asked where and how Commissioners could plug into the SA2020 initiatives. Jessica shared that SA2020 was exploring a possible partnership to work in the area of youth development. The idea is to develop a one-stop shop for teenagers. This work is in the early stages, so Jessica thought that there may be a role for Commissioners to be p...
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