Community member urges preventive youth programs as board reviews safety concerns
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Summary
A public commenter raised concerns about gang problems and school fights and proposed preventive programs, including a conflict‑resolution boxing program and community service options for youth; the board said staff would follow up.
During public comment at the Nov. 10 meeting, Jane Porter (who also identified as Eugene Porter in remarks) described recurring fighting and gang problems affecting local schools and offered to partner with the district on preventive programming. "My biggest thing is just trying to help and do something better," Porter said, describing work with youth on probation, parole and DJJ referrals and proposing a program that combines supervised boxing with facilitated discussions as a conflict‑resolution tool.
Porter asked how community members could help and said many youths she works with are seeking ways out of trouble. The board thanked Porter for sharing and said someone would follow up; the clerk indicated Miss Mary Lou Phelps would provide contact information for next steps and for placement on a future agenda.
The comment was allotted under the board’s three‑minute public‑comment policy; no board action on the proposals was taken during the meeting.