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<br />grading system and a need to relieve the overcrowding at Stanford High School
<br />was involved. He stated that parents will be more than a little upset unless
<br />something can be done to correct the current situation,
<br />Emma Sue Loftin, Member df the Orange County School Board, stated that it
<br />was imperative to get out of Grady Hrown School as the State Department of
<br />Education, the Grand Sury and the Health Department were some of the Agencies
<br />involved in requesting that the school be vacated and that reorganization cannot
<br />be accomplished without the proposed new elementary school.
<br />Sam Holton, Member of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board, advised the
<br />aoard that on Saturday, June 29th the Orange County Democratic Convention had
<br />overwhelmingly supported a Resolution for the reinstatement of the funds that
<br />had been taken from both school units budget.
<br />Roland Scott, Chairman of the Orange County Board of Education, stated that
<br />his Board could not live with the financial situation if the Board df Commissioners
<br />cannot come up with the money then the County School Board "will be back in teuch".
<br />Mary Scroggs, Chairman of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Administrative
<br />Unit, stated that her Board already had $3,020,000,00 committed under contract
<br />and that her Board was now in the position of an expansion program at the
<br />high school. The first phase of the project is now committed. A auditorium
<br />and cultural arts building is in the planning stages. She stated that the longer
<br />the delay in proceeding with the plans would make the State School Bond money
<br />buy less. She stated that a portion of the State School Bond money would be
<br />used for expansion of the current facility. Mrs. Scroggs stated that she hoped
<br />the Board would seriously consider the needs of both the school units and that
<br />she joined with Mr. Scott in a hope that the matter would be resolved today,
<br />If not her Board would sit down with the Board of Commissioners as granted under
<br />General Statutes 158.87.
<br />Peachy Wicker, Member of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board, stated that
<br />her Board did not arrive at the Capital Outlay needs in an abstract manner,
<br />that public hearings were held in order to secure the wishes of the constituency
<br />of the area.
<br />Eddie Caldwell, Member of the Chapel Hill-Carrbbre School Board, stated that
<br />it gets flustrating when you can't let a contract and that effective planning
<br />requires you to get in your bids npw, He stated cuts in the past have npt allowed
<br />for the maintenance of school buildings ,and that these cuts never allowed a
<br />building to be prepezljr completed.
<br />Sam Holton, Member of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board, stated that
<br />- everyone was aware of building cost and that the present tdoney to save is
<br />~ building money and that he feels his Soard has acted responsiveiy in preparing
<br />- this years budget. He urged the Board to consider adding one or two more cents
<br />on the tax rate as he felt the County could get more for its money.
<br />,7erry Cohen commented on the increased cost of building. He said he felt
<br />the county was losing money by having a building fund. Discussion ensued.
<br />commissioner Richard E. Whitted recommenfled that the Board restore
<br />5180,000. to the School Capital Outlay Funds and $20,000, to the Mental Heaith
<br />Center.
<br />The County Administrator inquired "de you mean leave the nickel on the
<br />bottle at $60,000"'? Commissioner Richard E. Whined answered "yes".
<br />Commissioner Richard E. Whitted then stated if it is in order I would like
<br />to put this in the form of a motion.
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, seconded by Commissioner
<br />Flora Garrett, it was moved that the County restore $180,D00. to the School
<br />Capital Outlay Funds and $20,000, tv the Mental Health Center.
<br />Discussion ensued.
<br />Commissioner Richard E. Whi ned stated that he was perfectly willing to amend
<br />his original motion and he moved that the Board restore"$180,000, to the Capital
<br />Outlay Funds and to restore S10,000., to the Mental Health Center making a total
<br />of $190,000. restored to the deleted funds.
<br />Commissioner Flora Garrett agreed td the amendment, Discussion ensued.
<br />Mary Scroggs, Chairman of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Administrative Unit,.
<br />stated that "we can live with the current expense allocation, we will not press
<br />the point". She stated that the School Board voted on the matter on Saturday.
<br />Chairman Walker called for a vote on the motion.
<br />Commissioners Flora Garrett, Henry S. Walker, Melvin Whitfield, and Richard
<br />t E. Whitted voted aye. Commissioner Norman Walker voted nay. Chairman Walker then
<br />declared the motion passed.
<br />Chairman Walker inquired if the Board wished tb decide what to do with
<br />the Fund Balance. The County Administrator advised the Board that the Fund
<br />Balance amounted to $210,Op0. He stated that the Board needed to adjust the
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