Youth Council advances student job‑board proposal; to present parking‑pass and lighting recommendations to City Council
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At the January 14, 2026 Destin Youth Council meeting the group revisited the Youth Labor Rights Project, received a Sunshine Law clarification preventing subcommittees, and agreed to develop recommendations on student parking passes as a presentation to the City Council. Members proposed creating a centralized student job bank/job board (digital or school‑coordinated) to connect businesses with high school and homeschooled students, discussed compliance with child labor laws, and identified partners and outreach opportunities. Members volunteered for research, design, and event staffing, were asked to submit materials by January 23, and scheduled the next meeting for January 28 at 4:45 PM. No public comments were made.
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- Clarification that subcommittees of two or more Youth Council members cannot be formed under Florida's Sunshine Law; all meetings must be publicly noticed and recorded.
- Youth Council tentatively agreed to present proposed changes to student parking passes at the February 2 City Council meeting, with one member volunteering to present.
- Initiate a major Youth Council project to create a centralized student job bank/job board to connect local businesses with high school and homeschooled students, with emphasis on compliance with child labor laws and student workplace readiness.
- Members volunteered to assist with research, graphic design, outreach, and staffing booths at upcoming job fairs (including dates at Destin High School in February and April).
- Members were advised to submit any recommendations, research, or supporting materials by January 23 to allow time for agenda preparation.
- Next Youth Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 4:45 PM at City Hall.
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January 14, 2026, Destin Youth Council Meeting
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- 1. CALL TO ORDER
- 2. ROLL CALL/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 3. CURRENT BUSINESS
- A) Destin Youth Council Workplan: Youth Labor Rights ProjectDecision: CURRENT BUSINESS
- 4. NEXT MEETING DATE:
- 5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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