Canyon High School's Student Task Force

Last STF Meeting

TOMORROW

Juvenile Sentencing Law Struck Down

“In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that juvenile criminals cannot be sentenced to life in prison with no chance at parole for crimes other than homicide because it violates their Eighth Amendment right against Cruel and Unusual Punishment.”

http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/05/17/scotus-juvenile-sentencing-law-struck-down/?test=latestnews

Minutes 5-13-10

1. Club/ Food Day

-May 19^th at lunch

-Baked Goods: Cassie (?), Kris (?), Mariah (?), Amy (?), Megan (?), Shannah (cupcakes), Shanley (brownies), Dakotah (cookies)

-Kris: please take photos

-Wear your STF shirts!

2. We watched “Veggies Gone Wild!!!”

-Amy is downloading the video and asking Scorza to show it on the morning announcements on Food Day (May 19^th)

-We will pass out flyers with an action item related to the CARE Act and collect signatures

3. City Council Follow-Up

-We will attend the meeting on Tuesday, May 25^th at 6 pm at City Hall

-Wear your STF shirts

4. Recruitment for Next Year

-Registration (August)

5. Summer Meltdown Update

-Shanley suggested improvements for next year

6. LAST MEETING: Tuesday, May 18^th

7. Stay Updated!

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City Council’s CRC Resolution!

http://apps.santa-clarita.com/Agendas/CouncilItemPrint.aspx?ID=4987

STF Minutes 5-6-10

1. Senior Cord Money ($5)

-Mariah, Kim, Amy, Kaela, and Keir have not paid

-Please turn it in to Megan as soon as possible

2. Summer Meltdown

-Saturday, May 8th at GVHS

-Set-up at 10 am (Please let Megan know what time you can help out)

10 am – 12 pm: Kimberly and Keir

12 pm – 2 pm: Kris and Shannah

12 pm - ?: Cassy

?: Kaela, Dakotah, Shanley, and Megan

-Wear your STF shirt

-Purpose: Recruitment (CHS and VHS students), Gathering signature in support of SB 399

-We are NO longer allowed to have a bake sale

3. City Council Meeting

-We are calling next week to find out the verdict

-If the CRC adoption is on the agenda, we will attend the City Council meeting on May 11^th

4. Club/ Food Day: Wednesday, May 19^th

-Baked Goods: Amy (cupcakes), Cassy (?), Kim (?), Shannah (?), Mariah (brownies), Megan

-Let me know what you would like to bake.  We ran out of baked goods last time so if anyone else can bring something, that would be great!

-We are also passing out flyers asking students to support the CARE Act

*Money will be given to Alex for our STF shirts and to Madeline as a graduation present

5. Videos

-CRC: http://www.voiceseducation.org/content/convention-rights-child

-CARE Act: http://www.hrw.org/support-care

*Amy is asking Scorza about showing “Veggies Gone Wild” on the morning announcements on Club/ Food Day (May 19^th)

6. Meetings

-Next Meeting: Thursday, May 13^th

-LAST Meeting: Tuesday, May 18^th

Children’s Act for Responsible Employment (CARE Act, HR 3564)

Children can legally work on any farm at age 12, with their parents’ permission, and it’s not uncommon to see children as young as 7 and 8 in the fields. During peak harvest season, the children work up to 14-hour days, and earn far less than minimum wage. The CARE Act would ensure that all working children are protected equally by:

• Applying the same age and hour requirements to children working in agriculture that already apply to all other working children, including raising the minimum age for hazardous work from 16 to 18;

• Preserving the family farm exception that excuses children working on their parents’ farms from the child labor law;

• Increasing fines for child labor violations to $15,000 from $11,000;

• Strengthening provisions regarding children’s exposure to pesticides;

• Requiring better data collection from the Department of Labor.

STF Minutes April 29, 2010

I. City Council Meeting to Urge the Adoption of the CRC

-Congratulations to everyone who participated.  You all did a great job!  We will be contacting the City Council in a week and a half to find out the result.

-Check out this link (http://www.voiceseducation.org/content/convention-rights-child). It includes various short videos on various articles of the CRC.

-We met a family who lost a child due to heroin overdose.  We discussed the connection between drugs and human rights.  We hope to help the family with a presentation that will travel in the Hart School District.

II. Summer Meltdown on Saturday, May 8^th at Golden Valley High School

-Set-Up is at 11 am.  Who can be there for set-up?

-Purpose: Recruitment (CHS and VHS students), Gathering signature in support of SB 399, and Bake Sale to pay back Alex for our shirts

-Volunteers: Shanley, Kim, Ruby, Megan, Cassidy, Keir, Cassy, Mariah, Dakotah, Kaela

**Please email me with what times you can help out!

-Bake Sale: Shanley, Dakotah, Ruby, Mariah (brownies), Cassy, Megan (vegan), Kim, Kaela

**Please email me what you would like to bring!

-Wear your STF shirt

Next Meeting: Thursday, May 6, 2010

City Council Meeting Tomorrow!!!

We are meeting tomorrow at Santa Clarita’s City Hall to ask the City Council to adopt the Convention on the Rights of the Child.  Ruby, Mariah, and Megan will be the only 3 speaking; however, we would like as many of you (Audrey, Kim, and Amy have already agreed) as possible to attend to show support.  We want the City Council to know that there are a substantial amount of students involved.  Wear your STF SHIRTS!

Ruby and Mariah: Please meet outside of City Hall at 5:45 pm.

STF members: The meeting starts at 6 pm.  We will not present until later, maybe 7 or 7:30.  Please arrive between 6 and 7.  We will save seats in the City Council Chambers (1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd).

The speaking parts were sent out via email.  We have 3 minutes to give our presentation.

See you tomorrow!

Meeting TODAY

at 4 pm at the Starbucks on Bouquet to prepare for tomorrow’s presentation at City Hall.