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Date: Decembber 16, 2009
Memo To: Members of the EDAA
City Addministrator WWeyrens
mm: Cynthiaa Smith-Stracck, MDG, Incc.
Memo Fro
RE: SCSUSStudy
Backgrounnd:
One loose end remains to be tied upp regarding thhe SCSU stuudy. The issuee relates to the
nnts who renteers say they are renting to who are sstudents fromm CSB/SJU ffor
200 stude
whom the innstitutions (CSB/SJU) cannot account.
The issue iss further complicated in thaat:
1. Dr. Edwards is hesitant to pput faith in thhe students innforming landdlords that they
atteend either CSSB or SJU.
2. Lanndlords/otherss are hesitannt to believe ssuch studentss living in St. Joseph attend
SCCSU, SC Vo TTech, Rasmusssen and the like.
3. CSSB/SJU are hhesitant to ideentify them aas students sstudying abrooad and paying
rennt or sub-leasiing locally.
4.Accomparison oof rental lists (populated inn Spring 2009) to CSB/SJJU student lissts
(poopulated tenthh day of classs, Fall 2009) ddoesn’t accouunt the for 2000 renters eitheer,
althhough it is nooted the lists are not compparing the saame students as those listed
asrenters in Spring, 2009 could have gradduated and mmoved out of the area.
This issue hhas been linggering for far ttoo long as wee are all awarre, however, ggiven the
amount of ttime and resoources expendded in this efffort it is prudeent to insist thhe final study is
objective, mmeasurable, aand answers tthe questionss it was intendded to answerr.
Dr. Edwardds does not wwant to make a decision reegarding an eexplanation foor who the 200
missing stuudents/renterss are. Dr. Eddwards kindlyrequests thee EDA discusss the following
options:
A.Askk CSB/SJU too review studdent list from rental housinng program aand compare to
reccords from Fall 2008 vs. Faall 2009.
B. Update the rentaal housing program list and then ask CSB/SJU to coompare to 2009
fallroster.
C. EDDA Staff call laandlords and ask how manny student rennters attend CCSB/SJU.
D. Do nothing and 00 renters unacccounted for but wrap up sstudy.
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E. Sugggest a different action.
Action:
This item iss for your information and ddiscussion.
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