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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."