City Council Subcommittee Agendas and Minutes

Education Subcommittee Agenda City of Campbell, 70 N. First Street, Campbell, California NOTE: To protect our constituents, City officials, and City staff, the City requests all members of the public follow the guidance of the California Department of Health Services', and the County of Santa Clara Health Officer Order, to help control the spread of COVID-19. Additional information regarding COVID-19 is available on the City's website at www.campbellca.gov. This Special Meeting of the Education Subcommittee will be conducted in person as well as telecommunication and is compliant with provisions of the Brown Act. Those members of the public wishing to participate virtually can access the meeting at: https://campbellca-gov.zoom.us/j/88254682515?pwd=VUlpVktXTXpCbG9yQnlkOFRYSzBLZz09 Meeting ID: 882 5468 2515 Passcode: 066621 Dial by your location: 1 (669) 900 6833 Members of the public may attend this meeting in person at Campbell City Hall. If attending in person, face coverings and physical distancing will be required until further notice. Public comment will also be accepted via email at ClerksOffice@campbellca.gov prior to the meeting. Please indicate in the subject line “FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.” Written comments received by 3:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be posted on the website and distributed to the Educational Subcommittee before the meeting. A video recording will be available on the City YouTube Channel at: https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofCampbell following the meeting. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 4:00 p.m. Ralph Doetsch Conference Room – 70 N. First Street CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMENT Unfinished Business: New Business: 1. Update Measure O (Library) 2. Menstrual Equity in Schools 3. Other Business ADJOURN Pursuant to the Executive Order, and in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need assistance to participate in the Educational Subcommittee meeting, please contact Diana Johnson in the City Manager’s Office at 408-866-2125 or by e-mail dianaj@campbellca.gov Hello Ms. Landry, Our names are Sukruthi Hanji, Jacqui McLean, and Lauren Marino and we want to make sure that the Menstrual Equity of 2021 is being thoroughly upheld by schools. We are members of Westmont High School’s PERIOD chapter, derived from the global organization PERIOD which has over 400 PERIOD chapters across 20 different countries. PERIOD strives to provide menstrual equity and end the stigma surrounding menstruation. The following flier highlights some of the main goals of PERIOD. The passing of the AB 367 provided several menstruators in middle and high school, previously unable to have access to menstrual products, with tampons and pads. This is an issue that is currently prominent in schools that have a higher poverty rate as students likely don’t have the money to buy these resources. Our problem currently is that while schools and administrators are aware they need to be supplying and stocking these products there is no set system to make sure these products are thoroughly stocked, as they frequently run out of supplies. At our own school, the menstrual product dispensers were empty for months before our PERIOD representatives spoke to the administration about restocking them. This is in no way a complaint against our school as they quickly remedied this issue and our dispensers have since remained full. However, our worry is that students outside of Westmont are unaware that they are legally entitled to these resources and may not be willing to speak to their administrators to get their resources restocked. We also worry that non-binary and transgender students may struggle the most obtaining resources, out of the fear of having to ask for products. Our solutions include posting a sign that states where resources are available and who to contact if they need restocking. In addition to this, we would like to see greater education on this problem. Foothill College is a great example of what we would like to see provided at all schools that clearly state what students are entitled to and also have resources in the men’s and gender-neutral restrooms. Instead of just administrators being aware of the newly enacted Menstrual Equity Act, we would like teachers, janitorial staff, and other school-affiliated members to be aware of the schools’ duty to its students. With greater transparency on the issue of period poverty, we hope that access to period products becomes more mainstream. Additionally, in order to make students and administrators more educated on the issue of period poverty, we want to suggest a more comprehensive sex education course for all genders in order to help people better understand the necessity of having free menstrual products. Concluding this we want to restate our goals 1. Making sure that menstrual products in schools stay stocked in female restrooms, all-gender restrooms, and at least 1 male restroom. 2. There is a designated administrator from every school who is in charge of restocking the menstrual supply dispensers. 3. Schools post notices that have the contact information of the administration in charge of restocking and where these supplies are located. 4. Greater education at every school on this topic. About Us MENSTRUAL We are Sukruthi Hanji, Jacqui EQUITY IN McLean, and Lauren Marino SCHOOLS and and our goal is to ensure that the Menstrual Equity of 2021 is being thoroughly upheld by schools. PERIOD We are members of Westmont High School’s PERIOD chapter, derived Donate products in bulk to over 350 organizations from the global organization across the country and around the world who directly serve people who menstruate PERIOD which has over 400 PERIOD chapters across 20 Menstrual equity combats both period poverty and stigma. PERIOD encourages local activists and different countries. PERIOD grassroots campaigns to educate their local strives to provide menstrual community to help best serve those facing period poverty. equity and end the stigma surrounding menstruation. Advocating for systemic change through policy and legislation. Menstrual health is a matter of human rights. People who menstruate deserve accessible menstrual products available in public places like schools, shelters, and prisons  Menstrual Equity for All Problem Solution Act of 2021 Need Proper Implementation Need to Ensure the Act is Upheld All menstrual product of the Act dispensers stay stocked in The passing of the AB 367 Our worry is that students female, all-gender, and at provided several menstruators outside of Westmont are least 1 male restroom in middle and high school, unaware that they are legally Every school has d previously unable to have entitled to these resources and designated administrator access to menstrual products, may not be willing to speak to that restocks the menstrual with tampons and pads. Our their administrators to get their supply dispensers. problem currently is that while resources restocked. We also Schools post notices about schools and administrators are worry that non-binary and where supplies are located aware they need to be transgender students may supplying and stocking these and whom to contact if they struggle the most obtaining run out. products there is no set system resources, out of the fear of Greater education at every to make sure these products having to ask for products. are thoroughly stocked, as they school on this topic through frequently run out of supplies. a more comprehensive sex At our own school, the education course for all menstrual product dispensers genders to inform them on were empty for months before periods and the issue of our PERIOD representatives period poverty. spoke to the administration about restocking them.