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FC CASE REVIEW AND APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENT TO INCREASE FUNDING TO ANOKA-HENNEPIN COMMUNITY EDUCATION By: Jessie Hart, Finance Officer Notification: Steve Kerr, Addie Larson and Jill Prall, of the Anoka-Hennepin ISD #11 Community Education Department, were in attendance at the February 11, 1997 regular City Council meeting to make their request for an increase in funding. This item was then placed on the Finance Committee for February 25, 1997. All have been invited to attend this meeting to answer questions that may arise. Background: The budget request for community education funding that was submitted for, and included in, the 1997 budget, year included approximately 28 hours of programming. At that point, they had anticipated requesting an increase to 35 hours knowing that the attendance at Ramsey Elementary would increase significantly with the new addition to the facility. During the 1997 budget discussions, it was the Council's directive that the budget be approved at the existing level and any increase in funding be considered after it was known how successful the increased programming was and whether a request for an increase in funding is substantiated. As you may recall the City Council was approached on February 11, 1997 by representatives of the Anoka-Hennepin ISD #11 requesting an increase in funding for community education for the 1996 - 1997 school year. At that time, Steve Kerr, Community Education Manager, presented the attached memorandums which provide information on the request and an analysis of the increased costs. Included in the adopted 1997 budget for community education funding is $15,800 broken down as follows: Youth Program $12,000 Summer Program 3,800 Total $15,800 [Note: The actual request was submitted at a total of $14,829 and rounded up in the budget]