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Page 1 of 3 <br />Item #9 <br /> <br />CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION <br />AGENDA REPORT <br /> <br /> <br />August 5, 2024 <br />Library and Recreation <br /> <br />TITLE: SELECT A CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE FOR AN AD HOC <br />TEEN POET LAUREATE PROGRAM SUBCOMMITTEE <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />In prior years, a joint Library and Civic Arts Teen Poet Laureate subcommittee had been <br />established annually for recruiting and interviewing teen poets to serve in the City of <br />Pleasanton. In 2023, the Teen Poet Laureate program was paused by the joint commissions <br />for a period of one year to evaluate program best practices and potential regional <br />collaborations, and to align program goals with teen interests. <br /> <br />Library and Civic Arts commissions are asked to select representatives for an ad hoc <br />subcommittee to evaluate the program through February 2025. Information from the <br />subcommittee will inform commission recommendations on the Teen Poet Laureate program <br />for the 2025/26 school year. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Select a Civic Arts Commission representative for an Ad Hoc Teen Poet Laureate Program <br />Subcommittee. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />In 2012, the Pleasanton Teen Poet Laureate program was established to raise awareness of <br />the importance of poetry toward the development and enhancement of the lives of Pleasanton <br />youth, through poetry readings at civic events and dedications, community writing workshops <br />and youth events. The joint Library and Civic Arts Teen Poet Laureate subcommittee has been <br />responsible for recruiting and interviewing the poet laureate candidates for the City of <br />Pleasanton, convening during the initial stages of the selection process before their poet <br />laureate selection was reviewed by the commissions and recommended to City Council for <br />approval. Members of the Teen Poet Laureate subcommittee have typically included one <br />Library and one Civic Arts commissioner, along with City staff. <br /> <br />At the November 2023 Library and Civic Arts Commission meetings, commissioners approved <br />pausing the Teen Poet Laureate Selection Subcommittee for one year to evaluate the <br />program, research best practices from neighboring agencies, identify new teen interests that <br />have emerged since the inception of the program and develop program goals. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br />In August, the Library and Civic Arts commissions are asked to select representatives for an <br />ad hoc subcommittee to evaluate the Teen Poet Laureate program. Information from the ad <br />hoc subcommittee will inform commission recommendations on the Teen Poet Laureate <br />program for the 2025/26 school year. <br />Page 41 of 44