Vote down the proposal kick the School Board appointees off of the commission, and ban the School Board from making appointments in the future.
Why is this important?
The Berkeley Peace and Justice Commission needs your help. This Tuesday, March 5, the City Council will consider a proposal by two city council members (Wozniak and Moore) that would dismiss the School Board appointees from the commission, and ban the School Board from making appointments in the future. The School Board appointees, historically more racially diverse and representing a broader spectrum of age and background than Council appointees, bring fresh perspective to the commission. At a time when the city's budget is strained, firing volunteers whose work will need to be picked up by City staff members is a shortsighted and misguided mistake.
