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JULY 26th MINUTES – Data Committee Meeting

AUDIENCE

Members of the State Task Force Data Committee and staff. Public is welcome to attend.

DATE & TIME

July 26th, 2018

2:30 PM

LOCATION

Conference Call: (888) 330-9549
Access Code: 230540#

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. Review of previous meeting minutes/edit and approval
  4. Discuss June 25 South Suburbs and July 19 hearing
  5. Discuss categories of services we are working on in terms of data
    1. Jobless
    2. Jobless and out of school
    3. Jobless, out of school, and no diploma
    4. Homelessness
    5. Addiction, including opiates, fentanyl, etc.
    6. Jailing/prison
    7. Dropout and chronic truancy numbers and rates (see attached spreadsheet we developed)
    8. Other
  6. Upcoming Task Force Hearings
    1. Confirmed: August 7 – Mt. Vernon – see attached leaflet.
  7. Other
  8. Adjournment

MINUTES

  • On conference call: Jack Wuest, Caitlyn Barnes, Quiwana Bell
    Raunak Pednekar, Kenneth Martin Ocasio, Reyahd Kazmi
  • NOT on conference call:  Amrit Mehra, Gretchen Lohman, Mackenzie Magnus, Molly Uhe-Edmonds
  1. Call to Order
    1. Motion to call the meeting to order: Kenneth Martin Ocasio calls the meeting to order.
    2. Seconded: Jack seconds.
    3. All in favor
    4. Meeting called to order
  2. Roll Call
    1. Jack Wuest
    2. Caitlyn Barnes
    3. Quiwana Bell
    4. Raunak Pednekar
    5. Kenneth Martin Ocasio
    6. Reyahd Kazmi
  3. Review of previous meeting minutes/edit and approval
    1. Motion to approve minutes from the June 14 Data Committee meeting: Kenneth Martin Ocasio makes a motion to approve the minutes.
    2. Seconded: Jack seconds.
    3. All in favor
    4. Minutes approved
  4. Discuss June 25 South Suburbs and July 19 Peoria hearings
    1. June 25 South Suburbs hearing:
      1. Ken: We had significant attendance, a great group of panelists and listeners. Youth testimonies. A lot of the things were pretty much similar to the previous hearings. There were moments of colorful exchanges between elected officials and others on the panel. There is a communication gap between resources available and information being disseminated on employment. Youth were prepared to give testimony on obstacles they face in attending school and getting jobs.
    2. July 19 Peoria hearing:
      1. Jack: Senator Weaver and Katie Kelly organized it well. There were 4 panels and about 65 people. Other senators and representatives took the lead on discussion. Youth talked about the struggles they are having, and community groups discussed their work. There was a recruiter there for business and the president of the Community College in the area was there – both said they could not find enough workers. The President of the Community College said that 30 companies were calling her unsolicited and they cannot find workers. It is threatening the expansion for their business.
      2. Ken: Were they talking about a specialized type of labor?
        They had a few employers there – from temp agency and from hospital/health system. The level of skills was not specified. It is not just skilled workers – they are just looking for people who will show up on time.
      3. Jack: Chuck Weaver works on getting youth connected to employment.
  5. Discuss categories of services we are working on in terms of data.
    1. Jobless
    2. Jobless and out of school
    3. Jobless, out of school, and no diploma
    4. Homelessness
    5. Addiction, including opiates, fentanyl, etc.
    6. Jailing/prison
    7. Dropout and chronic truancy numbers and rates (see attached spreadsheet we developed)
    8. Other
    9. We are working on gathering data for the above categories. Looking at different keywords in conjunction with Program, Policy, and Finance.
    10. If anyone has new reports or data, please email Grace (gtran@asnchicago.org).
  6. Upcoming Task Force Hearings
    1. Confirmed: August 7 – Mt. Vernon – see attached leaflet.
    2. Tentative: Kerry Knodle in Rockford is going to work on a hearing in the third week of September.
  7. Other
  8. Adjournment
    1. Motion to adjourn meeting: Jack makes a motion to adjourn.
    2. Seconded: Reyahd seconds.
    3. Meeting adjourned.
  9. Next meeting: Thursday, September 6, 2:30pm