1994-01-10TEEN COURT ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
300 WEST WHITE CHAPEL BLVD., SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
JANUARY 10, 1994
MINUTES
MEMBERS PRESENT: Annette Skupin, Chairman; Cathy Turner,
Secretary. Members: Sally Hall, Buddy Luce, and Sue McNutt,
Coordinator.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Ayne Henderson, Andrew Wambsganss, Brad Bradley,
Hutch Carpenter, Dennis Watkins, Dom Carlucci, Christie Bartlett,
and Jason Miller.
The meeting was called to order at 6:17 p.m., by Annette Skupin,
Chairman.
Agenda rItem #2, Approval of the Minutes of the December 13, 1993,
Meetinj.
The approval of the Minutes of the December 13, 1993, Teen Court
Advisory Committee meeting was tabled, due to lack of a quorum.
Agenda Item #3, Administrative Comments
During the Administrative Comments, it was noted that Sue McNutt
and Rennie Burt, Court Clerk, are making a two-part form (card) to
keep student's hours on. It will be the student's responsibility
to keep up with the cards, and their hours. It was noted that at
least one teen offender has been sent back to talk to Judge Bradley
this month, possibly two. New brochures will be offered to all
teens when they go to the Court Clerk's Office with an offense.
A discussion was held in regard to additional hours being added,
when the teens don't show up for scheduled service. The following
additional hours include:
1st time: 5 hours added
2nd time: 10 hours added
3rd time you're back to court.
Due to the fact that there is a problem with kids showing up,
policyldecisions need to be made in order to protect the program.
Sally Hall noted the Board will become stronger and take
its rightful position as policy maker and overseer and
evaluator of the Teen Court and its coordinator.
Three (3) kids were sent to Parks and Recreation to work and
"goofed off" and weren't given their hours. It was decided that
the board needed to hold a discussion with Judge Bradley about his
community service project outside of Teen Court.
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Teen Court Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
January 10, 1994
page two
Agenda Item #3, Continued
The board decided that if an offender displays an ugly attitude or
refuses to do the work assigned, they will receive no hours for
that job and five (5) hours will be added to their total work
hours.
Sue McNutt asked if she could hire Iris Thompson to share her job
and split the salary. The Board will contact the City Manager and
Superintendent of C.I.S.D. Annette Skupin will do this. The Board
instructed Sue McNutt to spell out what Iris' duties will be
specifically.
Sally Hall is getting together a Coordinator Evaluation outline for
the next meeting.
Agenda Item #4, Peer Mediation
Sally Hall attended a meeting concerning Peer Mediation with school
and city officials. The only way the Board would be included in
this might be as an advisory group.
Agenda Item #5, Shirts
Let the minutes reflect that the students on the Board do not like
the idea of having shirts for Teen Court.
Agenda Item #6, Awards and Scholarships
Buddy Luce stated the students are already using their Teen Court
service on their resumes' for scholarships and it definitely helps
them get scholarships, so there is no need for to engage in fund-
raising at this time for scholarships.
This item is to be placed on the next agenda for further
discussions.
Agenda Item #7, Lawyer Training
LawyerlTraining is to be held on Thursday, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Buddy Luce and Jon Michael Franks will be working with the students
on lawyer training.
Teen Court Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
January 10, 1994
page three
Agenda Item #8, Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by chairman Skupin.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cathy Turner, Secretary
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