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NOV 6 1985 BOOK 62 FAcc 600 <br />Commissioner Scurlock noted that the Head Start Prodram has <br />a dramatic effect on the education of the young people in the <br />community, and he, therefore, felt the school system should <br />consider participating in some way. <br />Commissioner Bowman agreed on the importance of the Head <br />Start Program, but stated that she would not like to see the <br />School Board take over that program or even contribute to it as <br />she did not want them to have any strings on the funds for that <br />program. <br />Chairman Lyons commented that he has heard three Board <br />members state that they are not interested in talking to the <br />D.O.C. and one has stated that he wants to hear from the Housing <br />Authority. <br />Commissioner Bowman stated that she would like to hear from <br />the Housing Authority also. <br />The Chairman suggested the Board hear from those interested <br />in Douglas School in the order listed in the Administrator's <br />memo, but Mr. Edwards of the E.O.C. requested that the Housing <br />Authority be allowed to make their presentation first. <br />Daphne Strickland came before the Board representing the <br />Housing Authority. She noted that these buildings originally <br />were put up for a school and naturally that is their best use, <br />but they are deteriorating because of the abandonment and <br />vandalism. Mrs. Strickland informed the Board that the County is <br />now eligible for funding from a Community Development Block Grant <br />up to $650,000. The Housing Authority feels that for $550,000, <br />they could change the 10 classrooms into ten two bedroom apart- <br />ments, put five one bedroom apartments and one two bedroom <br />apartment in the original building, and use the cafeteria for a <br />community center. If they went for the maximum grant of <br />$650,000, they could put in $100,000 for a fire station on the <br />area designated for a fire station. Mrs. Strickland noted that <br />neither Community Development nor HUD ever has converted a school <br />of any kind in this state, and they both have been approached and <br />64 <br />