San Antonio Commission on Literacy

Goals

• To expand community awareness of the dimensions of the urban literacy problem.
• To publicize, promote, and coordinate ongoing service efforts.
• To energize new resources to combat the problem of illiteracy.
• To develop a coalition of adult literacy service providers.
• To support and facilitate school dropout prevention programs and other youth literacy activities.

Membership

The Commission is comprised of eleven members appointed by the City Council and eight ex-officio members. The ex-officio members are the Chairperson, or designated individual, from the following groups: San Antonio Public Library Board, San Antonio Youth Literacy, and the Education Service Center-Region 20, Northside ISD, North East ISD, and SAISD Adult Education Cooperative. Also, a City Council member serves as a liaison to the community.

The following sectors are represented on the Commission as well:

• Primary/ Secondary Education
• Higher Education / Workforce Development
• Adult Literacy Service Provider Agencies
• Corporate community
• Media

Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every other month at 4:00 p.m. The meeting site is rotated among the Learning and Leadership Development Centers.

Created by the San Antonio City Council in August 1987