The Educational Opportunities Committee of the San Antonio City Council met on April 21, 2026, at 10:09 a.m. to receive briefings on the Bear County Continuum of Care Project, youth mental health initiatives, and a prototype for visualizing educational outcomes data. The meeting included public testimony and discussion among council members. No votes were taken aside from approving the minutes of the previous meeting.
All right. At 1009 a.m. on this Tuesday, April 21st and 26th, we will call the Educational Opportunities Committee meeting to order. Medical Clerk will please call the roll. Councilmember Corps. Council Member McKee Rodriguez is here virtually. Councilmember Mungia. Councilmember Castillo. Chair Galvan. Here. Sir, we have a quorum. Thank you so much. First item of the agenda's approval of the minutes of the last meeting. Are there any corrections to the minutes? Can I get a motion to approve? And a second. Thank you. No, you're good. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions? Great. All right. We'll move to public comment. We have one person signed up to speak. We have Jessica Weaver from Communities and Schools. Thank you. Oh, sorry. No, I'm sorry. Oh, you're gonna put that down. Thank you so much. Um you got three minutes to speak. Go ahead. All right. Uh thank you for the opportunity to speak in support of your continued investment in youth mental health. Uh, we are deeply grateful for the partnership with the City of San Antonio to support students and families who are experiencing traumatic events. Through this partnership, our clinicians have become a trusted resource for school districts, particularly in moments following a handle with care call when a family may need immediate compassionate support. While not every family requires intensive services, our shared goal is to ensure accessible, responsive supports are available when they are needed, and that school districts have a clear, reliable pathway to connect families to help. This school year alone, we have supported 92 students, completing more than a thousand clinical sessions along with comprehensive case management for 425 family members. I want to briefly share one example that highlights the impact of this work. A mother of five recently fled a 12-year abusive relationship, leaving behind all of their belongings to start over in a safe home. With extremely limited resources, the family only had a sofa bed and an inflatable mattress. All six family members were sleeping together in the living room seeking safety but lacking stability. Our case manager and clinician conducted immediate needs assessment, identified safe sleeping arrangements as an urgent priority. Through community partnerships, we secured donations to in beds, full-size bed, bedding, and connected the family to clothing resources as well. Once the beds were delivered and assembled, the children were able to sleep in their own rooms for the first time. This intervention didn't just improve physical comfort, it provided dignity, root routine, and a meeting meaningful step forward toward emotional healing. These were five school-age students.