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REQUEST FOR COUNTY TO FUND SALARIES FOR THE "RIGHT STUFF" PROGRAM The Board reviewed the following memo dated 9/25/90: TO: Jim Chandler DATE: Sept. 25, 1990 FELE: County Administrator SUBJECT: "Right Stuff" -Grant Proposal on file in County Commission Office Commission Agenda Request 10/2/90 FROM: Patricia Callahan REFERENCES: Recreation Director Project "Right Stuff" is a joint effort of the County Commission and the School District to address a local problem that is a microcosm of a -national problem that affects more and more families each year. For two - career and single parent households the hours the schools cover are only a part of the working day and thus creates self- care for the high risk target population. Eleven and twelve year olds are especially vulnerable - they are caught in between being a child and being a teenager. Among the effects of self-care on this target population are: 1. Lack of judgement that leads to placing oneself in a precarious situation and failure to deal with crises. 2. Increased delinquency, including early substance abuse, theft, vandalism. 3. Truancy. 4. Sexual exploitation. 5. Lack of beneficial leisure, recreational and physical skills. "Right Stuff" was initially funded by.the Governor's Drug Free Communities Grants Program - the grant was not renewed for this year (October 1, 1990 - May 30,1991). The School District provides the facilities, building maintenance, utilities, Janitorial supplies, program -paper supplies, and use of all equipment - i.e., computers, sewing machines, sports equipments, musical instruments, etc.. The County Commission provides all administrative functions i.e., program implementation, staff support, clerical responsibilities of program (time sheets, payroll, supplies reimbursement). The grant funded.the salaries. This memo is a request for the salary funding_ _to now come from the County Commission. The amount is $35,000.00. The program is scheduled to begin now 10/1/90 and continue through 5/24/91. To date 115 children have pre -registered, 52 of those are on the free or reduced lunch program, leaving 63 that are average or above income. I propose to make the program free to all students on the free or reduced lunch program and charge $5.00 a week for the others. This would produce some revenue to offset the program cost (approximately $250 to $300 a week or $7,500 to $9,000 for the 30 week. program). The department is presently exploring other funding sources i.e. a local foundation and other potential grants that if obtained would offset_ the cost considerably. Thank you for your attention to this project, your placing the matter on the County Commission Agenda of 10/2/90. T 21990 22