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private child care centers, and those standards include staff strengthening in the form of certification, small group sizes of not more than 10 children per adult and not more than 12 to 20 children in any one group. Other regulated standards include staff compensation, developmentally appropriate curriculum, adequate space, and parental involvement. A program based on parent fees alone cannot meet those standards of quality. We need collaborative efforts in the form of private, corporate and business donations, scholarships for children and scholarships for teachers to get the necessary training. There is no single answer but a lot of models are possible, and when all sectors of the community brainstorm together, we will be able to think about solutions. No one can raise children alone. It takes a community effort. Each child is worthwhile, each child can be a learner, each child can find that learning is exciting. Problem solving and conflict -resolution skills must be learned at an early age. They can be learned in the home and supported in the school, or they can be learned in the preschool if necessary, but it is imperative that these skills be learned. Creating this base for each child will prevent the problems at the other end. Dr. Norris thanked the speakers. He called attention to a publication discussing the 1181 Percent Solution," meaning that 81 percent of a child's time is spent in the community, not in school. The community must work together, clearly identify the problems and determine a community course of action, and empower our families with knowledge, skills and support to provide leadership at home. Chairman Marine thanked Dr. Norris for organizing the meeting, and he thanked the students for their participation. He regarded the meeting as historic and looked forward to working together at future meetings. Chairman Tippin was distressed and depressed by some of the statistics presented, but was encouraged by the students who spoke. His grandchildren have caused him to become re -concerned about these problems. He spoke of the change in moral values and the serious deterioration in what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior. Sharing this information is necessary, and he appreciated the effort and time involved in organizing the meeting. Dr. Norris pointed out that Commissioner Ken Macht and the Children Services Advisory Committee initiated the idea of the joint meeting. 19 JAN 31 1994 ®ooK 91 F,�cF 6,