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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976 04-07 Board of Education okays Community Education plan THE REVIEW Oakdale Community School continued "/ -7, P-970 Board o Educationfy okays CommunityEducationplan by Dennis Doeden District 622's Community Educational was made up of 52 persons and did not Board member Mike Waailuk agreed The council feels 10 months is not Services Dept. received approval of a have voting power. with Lobeck. "Since board members enough time to evaluate what the package of proposals Thursday night "I felt that this committee(CEAC)has can't serve on the committee the councils program has done and asked for funding when the Board of Education adopted the not been truly representative of the shouldn't serve." for another year so that it can be CE program and budget for the 1976-77 communities and citizens it represents," But the board's Mike Graske argued,"We analyzed. school year.The budget approved by the Haak told her colleagues at the meeting at would be restrictive if we said councilmen Control over the program should be I board is for$347,866,an increase of nearly Gladstone."This proposal returns it back couldn't serve." given to the city, council members , $100,000 from the current year. to the community and citizens who sup- argued,instead of to the school district. Maplewood Councilman Norm "By continuing this program Oakdale has In related action the board approved port CE." new guidelines for the selection of the Under the new system each community Anderson,that city's representative on a chance to get control,"said councilman advisory committee for Community — Maplewood, Oakdale and North St. the old committee, explained, Bob Hanson. Education and authorized funding of up to Paul—will appoint one citizen to the "Maplewood's view is to have a citizen on $2,700 for the Community School program advisory committee.In addition,four at- the committee.But I think we should have Mayor Peter Graske added,"I feel this in the city of Oakdale. large members will be chosen by the that option in case future councils decide program is needed for at least another The package approved by the school superintendent this First year and by the they want a councilman on it." year.We need time to analyze it."Council board last week was developed by the committee in future years. Terms of service for committee membersTedBearth,whoservedasOak- Community Education staff based on the With the urging of Haak, the board members were also discussed and the dale's representative on the advisory "Prioritized Goals for Community mandated that the four at-large members board decided that the district should committee,and Myra Lobeck agreed with Education for 1976-TT"and was recom- mended for approval by the Community served on the committee this past year. the four at-large members and optional should be continued. Ed Advisory Committee. "They should be people who are now and length terms for city representatives. When funding was approved Hanson have been involved in the CE program," assured the board,"We intend to really The most discussion centered around Haak stressed. ALL BUT ONE member of the Oakdale monitor this program. We have the the CE joint sponsorship agreement and A controversial item involved the city council were on hand for Thursday potential to make it work with your continuation of the Oakdale Community question of whether the individual cities' night's meeting,anticipating discussion (school district's)cooperation." School program. representative on the new committee of the city's Community School program could be a councilperson instead of a non- that was partially funded by the CE Maplewood councilman Norm THE SCHOOL BOARD'S represen- elected party. department during its first 10 months of Anderson called for the same amount of tative on the CE Advisory Committee, operation. funding for his city."Maplewood feels if B.J. Haak, called the new committee OAKDALE councilperson Myra Lobeck The question was whether the district the money is given to Oakdale then make-up a"drastic departure from the said,"Perhaps it would behoove the city wished to continue supporting the Maplewood should get the same amount," past." It combines the former Corn- councils to serve as liaisons instead of Program. Anderson said."If Community Education munity Education Advisory Council and voting members on the committee.The Oakdale's Community School program is going to be a community project then it Advisory Committee,consisting of a total city councils are legislative bodies with was started 10 months ago, funded 90 should be equally funded." of 60 members jointly,into one seven- elected officials.I think it would be better Percent by the city and 10 percent by the The board authorized a maximum of member body. The former CEAC con- if they appointed citizens."ffaak said it school district.Craig Mattson was hired $2,700 for 1976-77 for the Oakdale program sisted of city representatives and staff should be up to each city to decide that as director of the program.His office and and evaluation is expected in about a members totaling eight,while the council issue. the program is housed at Oakdale school. year.