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FF,_ oEc 15 1992 BOOK 88 FAGt 290 -7 teaching staff, and he did not know if there is a teacher who wants to stay the additional time after school to run this program. Mr. Dugan stated that he discussed with Lenora Quimby the Blueprint 2000 Plan, which is a set of goals for schools, and one of the goals is the safety of our children. He expected that in the near future our schools will be open from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and there might be local funding required for that. Chairman Eggert asked, and Mr. Dugan responded that of the 435 students at Rosewood, close to 50 percent are on free or reduced lunches, which would be about 200 to 220 students. Commissioner Macht asked whether Mr. Dugan would be interested in a pilot program of contracting with the existing day care centers for the purpose of after-school care for his students. Mr. Dugan responded that he would like to look into that possibility. He further advised that LaPetite Academy furnished literature on such a program, which he has not reviewed yet. He reiterated Mr. Sesack's concern about the transportation of children to their homes after the program because many of the moms and dads work and have problems picking up their children. Chairman Eggert asked OMB Director Joe Baird for the most recent costs for this after-school program. Director Baird reported that the figures are for a 3 -month period and so far it looks like we have about $9,000 surplus. He further explained that the program always starts off with low revenues because of families getting organized. At the end of the school year there is a drop in revenues. The program is monitored monthly and is done for each school individually as well as on an aggregate. Certain schools lose money and the other schools make up for it. Mr. Baird also explained that in Middle Six there is a program called Right Stuff, which is supported by a grant, and his goal is to have the after-school program cover the Right Stuff program as well, and to make the entire program work without taxpayers' money. Commissioner Adams noted that the analysis did not include costs of administration and felt that was wrong. Director Baird explained that the Board did not want to recapture any but direct cost. The original policy statement was not to make any money and not to lose money so that taxpayers do not subsidize the program. Commissioner Adams felt that the after-school program should cover not only supervised play but should also address possible academic problems. Recreation Director Pat Callahan explained that the individual school administers the program to suit the particular needs of that 24