Education Commission votes to publish public events calendar, names volunteer lead

The Pleasant Hill City Education Commission voted to create and maintain a public‑facing calendar of education‑related events and to add a standing agenda item to approve future events.

The motion to create and maintain a public calendar was made by Commissioner Tara Westfall and nominated Jeff Guido as the volunteer lead; Jeannie Donovan seconded. After a short exchange about whether the commission should run a separate site or add items to the city’s calendar, the motion carried when the commission voted in favor. "My motion, have a public facing calendar... and assign a volunteer," Westfall said when she moved the proposal.

Commissioners and staff raised accessibility and compliance considerations. An interim staff liaison and Liz Harrison, the new staff liaison, noted that items placed on the city website would have to meet ADA and city‑site standards. "You wouldn't have access to put anything on the calendar, but I do think that someone should be responsible from the commission to maintain the list," Harrison said, describing options for internal spreadsheets and an outward‑facing webpage.

Separately, a commissioner moved to add a standing agenda item to approve events on a recurring basis so the commission could vote on event calendars (for example, approving events for May, June and July as a block). That motion was seconded and also passed.

What this means: The commission approved both procedural steps to make event schedules more visible to the public and to streamline future approvals. Commissioners asked staff to ensure any public calendar meets legal accessibility requirements and to return with logistics for how items will be published.

Next steps: The commission will work with city staff to determine whether to publish a subpage on the city website or use an automated feed tied to an internal spreadsheet; a volunteer (nominated in the meeting) will be the point of contact for maintaining the calendar.