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JUL 18 1979 41 187 DENNIS TWEED APPROACHED THE BOARD AND STATED THAT AFTER THE FIRST 20 WEEKS OF THE PROGRAM, THE CITY APPROVED THE EXTENSION OF THE WORK PROGRAM FOR $600 TO CARRY IT TO OCTOBER 1, 1979. HE CONTINUED THAT THE 48 BOYS FROM 12 TO 18 YEARS OF AGE, WHO WORKED FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 2:30 P.M. WITH 1/2 HOUR FOR LUNCH, PULLED WEEDS AND RAKED LEAVES. MR. TWEED REPORTED THAT THE CITY HAS NOT GIVEN THEM ANYTHING MORE DIFFICULT TO D0, SUCH AS MOWING OR PAINTING - AND THEY HAD TO SEND A FEW CHILDREN HOME DUE TO DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS. HE STATED THAT THE ISSUE OF ABSENTEEISM - 25% IN 20 WEEKS - WAS SOMEWHAT OF A PROBLEM. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT ASKED IF HE HAD SUBMITTED A BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR, AND IF HE HAD NOT, TO GET WITH THE FINANCE OFFICER SOON. CHAIRMAN WODTKE FELT THAT IF THE JUDGE REQUIRES THE CHILDREN TO WORK, THEY SHOULDNIT HAVE TO BE REMINDED TO BE AT THE WORK PROGRAM. MR. TWEED EXPLAINED THAT THEY DEAL WITH RETARDED CHILDREN AND SOME THAT HAVE LOW IQs. HE STATED THAT THEY ARE DOING "SUBSTITUTE PARENTING" FOR THE CHILDREN; ALSO SOME CHILDREN DO NOT HAVE TRANSPORTA- TION. MR. TWEED REPORTED THAT IF A CHILD MISSES A WORK DAY, HE MUST DOUBLE THE WORK LOAD THAT HE HAS MISSED; AND THEY HAVE HAD 6 OUT OF 60 WHO HAVE JUST REFUSED TO G0, AND SOME OF THESE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN COMMITTED. COMMISSIONER LOY ASKED IF THE JUDGE IS GIVING THEM SUPPORT. MR. TWEED STATED THAT IN MOST CASES, THEY DON T HAVE TO TAKE THEM BACK TO COURT FOR VIOLATION OF REFUSING TO DO THEIR WORK. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT EMPHASIZED THAT THEY SHOULD NOT BE WISITY-WASHY WITH THE OFFENDERS - THEY FOUND TRANSPORTATION TO COMMIT THE CRIMES. MR. TWEED FELT THEY HAVE TO SHOW THEM SOME PATIENCE BECAUSE THERE ARE NO FACILITIES FOR THEM, AND THE JUDGE USUALLY GIVES THEM ANOTHER CHANCE. HE STATED THAT THE COUNSELORS ARE STERN WITH THEM, BUT THEY ARE TRYING TO DEAL WITH JUVENILE DELINQUENTS IN A MORE HUMANE MANNER. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING THE PROGRAM AND THE TRANSPORTA-