Minutes - 19760503 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

Memorandum received from Betty Landsberger, Secretary of the Ridgefield Day Gare Center Board of Directors and a proposed Budget for operation of the Aay Care Center. The purpose of the memorandum was to request the Orange County Department of .Social Services to assume operation of the Ridgefield Day Care Center effective July 1, 1976. Mr. Ward and Ms. Landsberger discussed with the Board the programs of the Ridgefield Day Care Center and the Binkley Day Care Center in Chapel Hill. , The Board was informed that the Day Care Center was certified to care for 33 children and all but seven of the children's car is provided through the Department of Social Services. PSr. ward stated that this would be a new programDfor Social Services and that monies were availa- ble within the Day Care Budget for 1976-1977, however, he would have to come back to the Board next year for alterations of his budget. He stated that the Social Services would like to administer this program. Firs. Garrett inquired why Binkley Baptist did not take over the operation of the Day Care Center. Nancy Cheek of Binkley Baptist Church and a member of the Day Care Board of Directors was present and spoke to Mrs. Garrett's question. She stated that Binkley Church did support the Day Care Center, in that they provided the facilities at no charge, however, the Church did not provide any financial support and did not wish to take over the operation of the Day Care Center. Mr. Ward stated that the Center would be closed if the County did not take over its operation. He stated further that it was the Depart- ment of Social Services intention to expand its Day Gare Program in the coming year. Mrs. Garrett asked the qualifications of a Teacher I, and Ms. Land- berger replied that a Teacher I must possess a knowledge of child growth, physically, emotionally and mentally, have a knowledge of good health practices, knowledge of record keeping and four years of college, pre- ferable with a degree in early childhood education. Mr. Ward stated that the Social Services Department is not pro- posing to operate under the same proposal as the present Day Care Center, but to operate a Center as no one else in the community can afford to operate. This is the only center in the State that serves infants. Mr. Whitted inquired of Mr. Ward, if his 1976-1977 tentative budget provided funds for the operation of this Day Care Center. Mr. Ward replied that in the Social Services 1976-1977 tentative budget $62,726. had been designated to the Day Gare Program and that he felt this amount would take care of the requirements to operate the Day Care Center and that this Day Care Center would be a priority in next year's Day Care Program. P'ir. Whitted stated that if the Social Services Board felt they had the funds within their Social Services Budget, and that if they have established that this Day Care Center is a priority, then the Social Services Department should plan within their own budget framework to take care of this program. P•1r. Ward inquired about new positions that this program would bring about. Mr. Whitted stated that if. new positions are created, then Mr. Ward should come back to the Board, unless money was available. Mr. Pinney expressed disagreement with the Ccunty joining in the operation of the Day Care Center. Commissioner Whitted moved to extend the time of the meeting. Chairman Garrett referred to Item VIII: Mr. William Heriford, Chairman of the Chatham-Orange Joint Emergency Medical Services Council, will review with the Board of Commissioners progress his committee has made towards its goal of developing a two-county