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r <br />BOOK. :g F"UL 6 <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously approved <br />the appointment of Henk Toussant as alternate to the <br />Transportation Disadvantage Local Coordinating <br />Board, as recommended by Vince McCann. <br />CHILDREN'S SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT <br />Commissioner Eggert reviewed the following: <br />TO: Board of County DATE: July 9, 1991 FILE: <br />Commissioners <br />FROM: Carolyn K: Eggert C.� <br />Chairman, Children's <br />Services <br />SUBJECT: Children's Services <br />Committee Report <br />REFERENCES: <br />At its meeting on June 20, 1991 the members of the <br />Children's Services Committee recommended to the Board of County <br />Commissioners the following items for approval: <br />1. A tentative September election date for the straw <br />ballot to determine if the voters wish to have up to <br />1/2 mill put aside in the General Fund for children's <br />services that are not currently being funded in Indian <br />River County. These services would.be in addition to <br />those we now have and would be determined by the <br />results of our needs assessment and by application or <br />proposal for funds. <br />2. After School Recreation Position Report <br />The increase to $10 has enabled us to cover the <br />cost of .the program as we are able to identify it. <br />Gary Norris, School Superintendent, says there is no <br />cost for use of the school because 1) we -are <br />government, 2) the school buildings are open and 3) the <br />cost to identify those costs is greater than anything <br />that can be realized from it. However, the number of <br />students availing themselves of the program has <br />decreased.* Staff has found that 5th grade and students <br />in the "middle American" range have dropped out. When <br />school starts, extra care will be taken at Orientation <br />to explain the program and sign up children. Figures <br />on student -teacher ratios will follow. The Committee <br />recommends that the After School Program continue at <br />the same fee level. <br />34 <br />