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a� <br /> � MAC ON-PIATT <br /> REGIONAL OFFICE <br /> OF EDUCATION <br /> Richard L. Shelby Matthew T. Snyder <br /> REGIONAL SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT <br /> June 29, 2006 <br /> Dear Mayor Osborne: <br /> Preventing truancy has always been a high priority at our office and we been able to maintain two (2) <br /> full-time truancy officers for Macon and Piatt Counties. <br /> This week our office was notified that we would no longer receive the WIS (Workforce Investment <br /> Solution) grant at our Futures Alternative School in Decatur. This grant provided $ 80,000 in funds. <br /> Futures paid for one-half of a truant officer's salary and benefits (approx. $ 16,000). This position <br /> would be one of the first staff cutbacks that we would make unless we can find additional funding for <br /> her position. <br /> This particular position is housed at Futures and spends her time working with District#61 students <br /> who are truant. Because of this, I am looking for funding from the City of Decatur to help maintain <br /> this full-time position for your schools. I am also making an identical request from the Decatur '� <br /> District#61. If the City of Decatur and District#61 can share one-half of the salary and benefits, the <br /> individual costs to the City of Decatur would be approximately$ 8,000. <br /> If such funding is not possible, her position will be reduced and truant District#61 students will not <br /> be served as they have in the past. Hopefully, we can avoid this unfortunate decision. <br /> Please contact me on my cell phone (620-3733) or contact our office to arrange an appointment to <br /> discuss this regrettable set of circumstances. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> i , ,�:c;�"�`� p� <br /> Richard L. Shelby <br /> Macon-Piatt Regional Superintendent of Schools <br /> 1690 Huston Drive • Decatur,Illinois 62526 • Phone(217)872-3721 • Fax(217)872-0239 <br />