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MEMO <br /> <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />RE: <br />DATE: <br /> <br />Lloyd Schnelle~ City Administrator <br /> <br />Marc Hadley <br /> <br />Sandburg Community School Youth Program <br /> <br />June 15, 1983 <br /> <br />PROPOSAL: <br /> <br />Concerns have been raised about the Community School youth program at Sandburg <br />Middle School with regard ~o the efficient and effective administration of a <br />good quality program for the students. Several factors have contributed to a <br />less than desirable situation, including: <br /> <br />Sandburg School is located outside of its own attendance ares. Most <br />students are bused in from a considerable distance. The lack of <br />activity bus service makes it difficult, if not impossible, for most <br />students to participate in after school activities. <br /> <br />75% of the students at Sandburg are Ramsey residents. The City of <br />Anoka has, in past years, contributed a disproportionate amount of <br />funds compared with the City of Ramsey toward the youth program there. <br /> <br />Currently, one part-time coordinator services both the Franklin <br />School and Sandburg School students with Community Education activities. <br />This means that less than 10 hours per week have been devoted to <br />Sandburg School's Community Education needs. <br /> <br />There are no louger any 7th grade athletic programs sponsored by Dist. <br />No. 11. This situation creates an even greater need for more opportunities <br />through Community Education. <br /> <br />The 5th, 6th and 7th graders who attend Sandburg are at a critical age <br />in terms of the need for constructive and meaningful activities outside <br />of the regular school day. Yet currently, opportunities are very limited. <br /> <br />After meetings between Ron Mitchell, Principal at Sandburg Middle School, Tom Larson, <br />Community Education Department, Marc Hadley, Coordinator of Ramsey Community School <br />and Darlene Boje, Chairperson of ~m~ey School's Advisory Council, it was proposed <br />that a Sandburg staff member be hired to coordinate the youth program there, devoting <br />the time it takes to communicate with staff, students and administration and provide <br />a more well-rounded community school program. <br /> <br />It was also proposed that the City of Rs~mey pick up a p~rcentage of the cost of <br />this program which is equivalent to the n-mher of students from Ramsey who attend <br />Sandburg School (75%). Anoka Hennepin School District No. 11 has agreed to <br />provide activity bus service on a two day per week basis for the upcom{ng school <br />year 1983-84, along with 30% of the coordinator's salary. In addition Sandburg <br /> <br /> <br />