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11~ Education administrative unit to supplement the current expense funds from state and county allotments and thereby operate schools of a higher standard by using the funds to pay the teachers of the school system a supplement and to employ addi- tional teachers to reduce the classload in the elementary grades. 2. The area in which the election is requested is all that area encompassing the administrative unit of the Orange County Board of Education. 3. The maximum rate of tax which is proposed to be levied is five (5) cents per one hundred (100) dollars property valuation. 4. This Petition bears the approval of the Orange County Board of Education; and it is Further Resolved, that the Orange County Board of Commissioners does call on the Orange County Board of Elections to conduct the election described hereinabove, said election date to be the 23 day of March, 1976, being the same date as the North Carolina Presidential Primary date." Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Gustaveson, it was moved and adopted that the resolution to call a Referendum for a Supplementary School Tax be adopted. The Chairman referred to Item #2 on the Agenda: Representatives of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School Board to request a letter of commit- ment of next years budget for Capital Outlay purposes. The Hoard agreed to defer Item #2 until a later date. Chairman Garrett reported on the meeting that she and the County Attorney had concerning the Memorandum of Understnading that had been received from the State Department of Human Resources. Discussion ensued concerning the ways and means of instituting the program. Tt was pointed out that the investigation portion should in no way be connected with the County Attorney's office, as it would be the responsibility of the County Attorney to prosecute the civil cases. The Chairman referred to Ttem #3 on the Agenda: Representatives of Peat, Marwick and Mitchell to review the 1974-1975 Audit. Representatives of the firm of Peat, Marwick and Mitchell, Certified Public Accountants, filed a report entitled "Orange County, North Carolina, Financial Statements and Supplementary Date - June 30, 1975 (With Accountants' Report Thereon). John Kee and Hilliard Eure, from the firm, reviewed the Financial Statements and the Accountants' report with the $oard. A question and answer period ensued. Upon completion of the report, Mr. Eure then reviewed the Manage- ment Letter with the Board. There bring no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned .•. ~~~~~ ~ Flora R. Garrett, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk