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Teen Court Advisory Board Meeting
Apri121, 2003
ATTENDANCE
Present: BOARD:
Ronald Moore - Chairman
Janet Golightly- Board Member
Steven Cooper- Board Member
Cheri Walker- Board Member
Cindy Ward- Board Member
Absent: Luci Wolfe
Present: STAFF:
Debbie Durko- Court Administrator
Lisa Daugherty- Asst. Court Administrator
Rebecca Vinson- Teen Court Coordinator
ITEM I.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Moore called the meeting to order Apri121, 2003 at 6:13 pm.
ITEM II.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
APPROVED
MOTION:
Cindy Ward made a motion, seconded by Steven Cooper, to approve the March 24, 2003 minutes.
Motion to approve carried 5-0.
ITEM III.
REVIEW DISCIPLINE GRID
The board discussed making changes to the Discipline Grid to include a new Class 6 category:
A motion was made by Cheri Walker seconded by Steven Cooper for the addition of a Class 6 category
on the Discipline Grid. Class 6 on the Discipline Grid will include two violations, drugs and alcohol.
They will both carry a range of sentencing of 100-125 community service hours and the defendant will
not be required to do jury duty (s).
Motion to approve carried 5-0.
ITEM IV.
ATTORNEY TRAINING
Rebecca suggested we use four cases, all different violations with scenarios for mock trials during our
upcoming attorney training. In addition, the Board discussed how important it was that we work with the
attorneys on both their opening and closing arguments and that they remind their clients to be truthful and
courteous to the court.
ITEM V.
DISCUSS TEEN COURT INCENTIVE PROGRAM
The scholarship money for 2002-2003 went unserved due not receiving any applications. The Board
discussed rolling over the scholarship money to 2003-2004. This would possibly allow the Teen Court
Program to have available $3000.00 for the scholarship fund. The Board also discussed other methods of
adding more money to scholarship fund such as donations and or corporate sponsorship. Cindy Ward
made a motion seconded by Janet Golightly, to have Rebecca research other methods to increase
scholarship fund and present them to Board during next meeting. Cheri Walker left after motion carried
at 7:25 pm.
Motion to approve carried 5-0.
ITEM XI.
ADJOURNMENT
Steven Cooper made a motion; seconded by Janet Golightly to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 pm.
Motion to approve carried 4-0.
Ronald Moore, Chairman
ATTEST:
Advisory Board Secretary