YOUTH COUNCIL
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · May 28, 2014
Minutes
200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Minutes
YOUTH COUNCIL
Keenan Gibson, President
Marquise Mays, Vice-President
Abena May, Gabrielle Tietyn-Mlengana, Steven Xiong,Takiya
Eiland, Sydnei Parker, Cesar Gonzalez, Gabriella Leachmon,
Erin Barrett, Corina Estremera-Maldonado, Carol Yang,
Morgan Hines
Staff Assistant: Joanna Polanco, 286-2366,
jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison: Richard Withers, 286-8532,
rwithe@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 4:30 PM Common Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, City Hall
1. Call to Order 4:43 p.m.
2. Roll Call
Present 8 - Gibson, Mays, Yang, Estremera-Maldonado, Barrett, Tietyn-Mlengana,
Hines and Parker
Excused 9 - VACANT, VACANT, VACANT, VACANT, May, Gonzalez, Leachmon,
Xiong and Eiland
3. Pledge of Allegiance
The pledge of allegiance was said.
4. Appearance of Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent regarding Grading Policy.
Appearing:
Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent - Dr. Gregory Thorton
Dr. Thornton explained the MPS grading system and answer questions council
members asked.
5. Announcements by the President.
The president anounced the dates and times of the next meetings of the Youth
Council.
6. Adjournment at 6:15 p.m
This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at
http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
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Agenda
200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Agenda
YOUTH COUNCIL
Keenan Gibson, President
Marquise Mays, Vice-President
Abena May, Gabrielle Tietyn-Mlengana, Steven Xiong,Takiya
Eiland, Sydnei Parker, Cesar Gonzalez, Gabriella Leachmon,
Erin Barrett, Corina Estremera-Maldonado, Carol Yang,
Morgan Hines
Staff Assistant: Joanna Polanco, 286-2366,
jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison: Richard Withers, 286-8532,
rwithe@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 4:30 PM Common Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, City Hall
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Appearance of Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent regarding Grading Policy.
5. Announcements by the President.
6. Adjournment
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