HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 02-17 School board, Maplewood approve funding for YSB THE REVIEW !�$• l7, (91(0
School board, Maplewood
approve funding for YSB
The North St.Paul-Maplewood school cement Assistance Administration
board and the Maplewood city council (LEAA)program fold.
each took action last Thursday night to In the coming 1976-77 school year the
continue financial support of the East YSB will have a budget of$76,861 with 90
Communities Youth Service Bureau percent of that money;or$69,174;coming
(YSB). Both will contribute$960.76 for from LEAA.
1976-77. The 1976-77 budget represents a$14,867
Similar action has been taken by the increase from this year's$61,994 budget.
North St.Paul and Oakdale city councils, About half of the increase will be to fund a
the two other local sponsors. fulltime counselor.Another$7,000 will go
Although the general budget for for salary increases.
Maplewood has become tighter, the Ray Lescher,YSB director,stated his
council vowed to support the Bureau in its staff has worked during the first five
second year of funding. Mrs. Terry months of the Bureau's existence.
Anderson, Maplewood's citizen "We believe that we have gotten off to
representative to the YSB Board of an excellent start;the Governor's crime
Directors,said within two years a new commission believes this also;as well as
law will not permit status offenders(such the head of community corrections and
as runaways or curfew violators) to be our board of directors,"he said.
placed in juvenile detention or correc- "Five months does not allow us to show
tional facilities. many clear results," he continued.
She said that may mean the need for a "However,the evaluations by our board
local youth service bureau will be all the of directors and the Governor's Crime
greater. Commission clearly shows that we are on
In response to a question from coun- the right track in motivation and effort
cilman John Greavu,Mrs.Anderson said and merit more time to show what we can
that the bureau is looking for alternatives accomplish."
funding sources,such as the United Way School board member Jerry Bell
or Community Corrections of Ramsey agreed."I've talked to other agencies and
County,should the national Law Enfor- they have nothing but high praise."