2023-11-06 Teen Court MinutesMETROPORT TEEN COURT ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Monday, November 6, 2023 at 5:46pm
In Attendance: Council member Jessica Juarez (Keller), Sayeda Syed (Colleyville), Council member Ronell Smith
(Southlake), Vice -Chair Devika Seth (Southlake), Council member Leon Leal (Grapevine), Council member George
Bond (Colleyville), Sergio Harris (Grapevine), Katie Gillham (Keller), Kara Carreras (Southlake)
Absent: Chair Marjorie Lewis (Grapevine), Angela Walby (Keller -resigned)
REGULAR SESSION:
1. Call to order at 5:47pm by Devika Seth
REPORTS:
2. Administrative Comments (Staff):
Teen Court staff gave a presentation regarding referral information.
CONSENT AGENDA:
3. Approval of Minutes from September 18, 2023 Meeting.
Correction: Member Syed did not abstain from the By-law approval; she voted no. Motion made to approve
corrected minutes by George Bond and seconded by Devika'Seth. Unanimous approval by board.
REGULAR AGENDA:
4. Action: Appoint Teen Court Advisory Board Chair and Vice -Chair for FY24
Motion made by Devika Seth and seconded by Kara Carreras to re -appoint Marjorie Lewis as Chair. Motion
passed. Motion made by Kara Carreras and seconded by George Bond to re -appoint Devika Seth as Vice -
Chair. Motion passed.
6. Discussion: Teen Attorney Scholarship Requirements
Board decided to keep the 30 lifetime hours/12 senior year hours volunteer requirement from last year.
6. Dlscussion: Kids Joining Advisory Board
After dicsussion, the board decided not to go forward with this suggestion.
7. Update: Dates to Remember:
The next Advisory Board Meeting is Monday, January 8, 2024.
8. Public Forum: There was no public present at this time.
9. Meeting adjourned at 7:00pm
Motion made to adjourn the meeting by Sayeda Syed and seconded by Jessica Juarez.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Metroport Teen Court Supervisor
A7ib y:y:
Metroport Tee ourt Ad ry Board Chair
Metroport Teen Court Advisory Board Meeting Minutes November 6, 2023