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North uburban � <br /> Developmental Achievement Center, Inc. <br /> 934 Woodhill Drive <br /> 8t. Paul, Minnesota 55113 <br /> (612) 4134-8650 <br /> Serving the SYNOPSIS OF BUDGET RLDOCTT.ONS <br /> Northwest Suburbs <br /> of Ramsey County <br /> The North Suburban Developmental Achievement Center, Inc. , has <br /> been subject. to a reduction of operational. monies from the Ramsey County <br /> Community Human Services Department , the major funding source, for the <br /> present and future fiscal years. The budt,ets and reductions are as follows : <br /> Fiscal Year 1980-82 Budget. $ 385.578 <br /> I <br /> Fiscal Year 1981-82 Budget 345,447 <br /> I <br /> Probable Fiscal Year 1982-83 Budget 31.5,000 <br /> Net difference $ 70,578 <br /> • The Board of Directors of the North Suburban Developmental Achievement <br /> Center, Inc. , has taken the position of providing the best possible program <br /> opportunities while implementing the budget reductions. In this process they <br /> have been very consci.e.nc:ious about minimizi.nc, the present and future impacts. <br /> The following is a summary of the major decisions and ;ictivi,tie-s instituted <br /> by the Board: <br /> 1. A reduction of two program staff: positions in the adult program. <br /> This increased the staff/participant ratio from 1 to 6 to a 1 to 8. This <br /> enabled us to maintain the same number Of adnl.r. participants but there is <br /> now a waiting list of approximately 20 additional individuals in our <br /> geographical service area without day services . <br /> 2. A reduction of one program staff position in the preschool program. <br /> This increased the caseload from ten to thirteen children for each teacher. <br /> 3. Major field trip experiences for the adult: program such as for <br /> winter or summer camping and visiting nearby major cities was eliminated. <br /> This was ten trips a year. <br /> 4. Independent/life skills training for the adci.Lt program were all <br /> eliminated. This included food preparation/cooking training, and personal <br /> hygiene and care training. <br /> 5. Creative dramatics (CLIMB, Inc. ) and artists in residence programs <br /> (COMPAS) were eliminated for both programs. <br /> ,............_ <br />