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schools in the district. In order to accomplish this expansion effort, there is a need for additional volunteer time, administrative time, and especially additional teacher time. Also discussed was the "Senior Pal" program which matches seniors with "at risk" students. In this program, the senior reads to their assigned student and also gives them personalized attention. A lunch was held on February 23 to thank the senior participants in the Intergenerational program and the City Council issued a proclamation to the Intergenerational Program at their March 27 meeting. Assistant Recreation Supervisor Tova Sweet is coordinating with Pam Thornberg and Carol Milestone a Cinco de Mayo celebration for the Intergenerational Program. The celebration will include pinata making for the students, a fund raising lunch, intergenerational pinata breaking, and a Mexican folkloric dancing performance by Raices de Mexico. Supervisor Griffith mentioned that school ends on June 16 and new programs, including music and gardening, are being proposed for the coming school year. It was noted that the theatrical event held 2 years ago by the Intergenerational Program took between 1,200-2,000 volunteer hours to produce. Supervisor Griffith also explained the fingerprinting requirements for staff and volunteers who work with children under the age of 18. A program is currently being developed by our department and the Human Resources Department to meet this requirement. It was estimated that it would cost approximately $8,000.00 to fingerprint volunteers in Park and Recreation and Library Department programs. ITEM 3-TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT Superintendent Hartman reported that the Transportation Committee consisting of Chairperson Lloyd, Commissioner Anthony, Vince Truscelli, Supervisor Griffith and she have met over the past four months and have developed a final recommendation regarding the purchase of the van for the Veterans Memorial Senior Center. The Committee looked at all aspects of the transportation program including costs to hire drivers for the van and a scheduling and dispatch coordinator. They also looked at funding provided by the Veterans Memorial Senior Advisory Council (VMSAC), which for Fiscal Year 95-96 will total approximately $150,000. The VMSAC currently pays for a driver for the current van at a cost of $7,000-8,000 annually. Based on future funding, the VMSAC felt they could not fund anymore programs than they are currently funding. The purchase of a new vehicle would cost between $40,000-60,000 and the requirements and training of a new driver would be more costly and extensive. The committee therefore recommended that the van not be purchased at this time. Funds designated for a van purchase by the VMSAC will be set aside for this purpose.