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502 <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING <br />SEPTEMBER 18, 1961 <br />The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, <br />September 18, 1961, at 8:00 P.M. in the Board of Health Office. <br />Members present were: Chairman R.L. McQuillan, Dr. William <br />Cosgrove, Mr. James West and Health Officer, Mark D. Lurvey. <br />Minutes of the July meeting <br />Mrs. Muriel York came before <br />Care Center she wishes to operate <br />were approved. <br />the Board to discuss the Child <br />at 197 Grant Street. <br />Mr. Lurvey reported to the Board that Mrs. York was having <br />a new home built at 197 Grant Street and the physical facilities <br />were excellent for a Child Care Center but Mrs. York had not had <br />any formal education in the teaching of Nursery School children. <br />Our rules and regulations state "The person in charge of a Child <br />Care Center shall have had training or experience in the care and <br />education of children of pre-school age that is satisfactory to <br />the board. of Health." <br />Mrs. York explained to the Board she would like to have a <br />day nursery for up to 10 children. <br />1 <br />CHILD <br />CARE <br />CENTER, <br />197 GRANT - <br />STREET <br />Mr. Lurvey explained that although she has raised two children <br />of her own and has done professional baby-sitting we did require <br />some teaching experience. <br />Mrs. York said as she planned to take children from 2 to 5 <br />years of age she did not think there would be very much teaching. <br />Mr. West reviewed the rules with Mrs. York. <br />Mrs. York said she had. called Boston University at Mr. Lurvey's <br />suggestion and they have no courses on Child Care at the present time. <br />She also called Simmons and talked to Miss Gerhart, who explained <br />their program for conducting nursery schools, also Leslie College <br />whose course appealed to her very much. <br />Por. McQuillan suggested Mrs. York and ¥r. Lurvey look into any <br />possible course that would meet the approval of the Board and as <br />s oon as Mrs. York completed thiscourse her re -mit for a Child Care <br />Center would be issued. <br />Mrs. York asked that as long as she had to take this course <br />could her license be held until the first of January, at which time <br />her home would be completed and also the required educational <br />course would be completed. <br />The Board agreed to hold Mrs. York's license until the first <br />of January and also assured her that as soon as she had a course <br />in Child Care teaching her license would be issued. <br />Mrs. York thanked the Board and retired. <br />1 <br />1 <br />