Irma Lemus
BURBANK -- Funds to improve two schools and a joint district-city
project were given the green light by the Burbank City Council Tuesday.
The City Council approved $30,000 in funds from the Youth Endowment
Services (YES) to go to Theodore Roosevelt and Providencia elementary
schools. Another $360,000 was allocated for the South San Fernando
School-Park project.
Council members David Golonski and Stacey Murphy recused themselves
from the vote because they both have children attending Roosevelt.
Roosevelt received $27,000 in YES funds to purchase and install
playground equipment. The playground will be accessible to the disabled
and open to the community during after-school hours and weekends.
The school's present equipment is old and in need of replacement.
"Some of the equipment has been removed because of safety reasons and
not meeting [California Occupational Safety & Health Administration],"
Roosevelt Principal Irene Stambolos wrote in her application to the city.
Providencia Elementary was given $3,000 to expand a program that
offers anger management counseling to students who might have problems at
home, Principal Amin Oria said.
"Some of these students' parents are in jail or come from
single-parent homes. It really helps them," Oria said.
The South San Fernando School-Park project got $360,000 to be used as
needed, said Mike Flad, director of Parks, Recreation & Community
Services. He added that the money would probably be used for land
acquisition.
Planned for Cedar Street and South San Fernando Boulevard, the project
will include a two-story facility that will house the district's
Community School and youth facility. The project also will include a 5-
to 7-acre park with a lighted soccer field and skate park.
