HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-03-21 City Schools Liaison Committee Action MinutesCity/School Liaison Committee Meeting
March 21, 2024
This meeting of the City/School Liaison Committee was held in person at the City of Palo Alto and on Zoom and was
accessible to the public in person, by internet, or telephone.
This meeting was also conducted by teleconference at the following location:
Courtyard New Orleans French Quarter
901 Iberville St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Participant: Julie Lythcott-Haims
Each teleconference location is open to the public and any member of the public has an opportunity to address the
committee from a teleconference location in the same manner as if that person attended the regular meeting location.
The committee will control the conduct of the meeting and determine the appropriate order and time limitations on
public comments from teleconference locations.
Call to Order
Members of the City/School Liaison Committee met virtually. Collins, Chair, called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m.
Members:
Board Member Todd Collins, Palo Alto Unified School District, Chair
Board Member Shounak Dharap, Palo Alto Unified School District
Superintendent of Schools Don Austin, Palo Alto Unified School District (absent)
Carolyn Chow, Chief Business Officer, Palo Alto Unified School District
Council Member Pat Burt, City of Palo Alto
Council Member Julie Lythcott-Haims, City of Palo Alto
City Manager Ed Shikada, City of Palo Alto
Deputy City Manager Chantal Gaines, City of Palo Alto
General Public Comments
Ken Horowitz spoke regarding the City School Liaison Committee.
Nellis Freeman spoke regarding the City School Liaison Committee.
Jeff Greenfield spoke regarding the City School Liaison Committee.
Approval of Minutes
Approval of minutes from the February 15, 2024, meeting.
MOTION 1: It was moved by Dharap, seconded by Burt, to approve the minutes as presented. The motion
carried 4-0 by the following roll call votes:
Collins: Aye
Dharap: Aye
Burt: Aye
Lythcott-Haims: Aye
Updates from Palo Alto Unified School District
Chow and Dharap provided an update from PAUSD.
Updates from the City of Palo Alto
Shikada, Burt, and Lythcott-Haims provided an update from the City of Palo Alto.
Joint Effort to Address Youth Mental Health
The committee discussed Joint Efforts to Address Youth Mental Health.
Future Business
The committee discussed future business.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 9:41 a.m.
Approved: September 19, 2024, City School Liaison Committee Meeting