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new schools. They are $73,000 short of the $690,000 they requested. They desperately need a coach for girl's field hockey at the high school. He said that they had 22.5 administrators in 1990-91 and will have 19 central office positions in this budget. The district has grown in number of students and staff but not in the number of administrators. He closed his statement with saying that the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education supports raising the district tax by 2 cents and/or raise the property tax. He clarified that the 1.4 million for the Blue Ribbon Task Force is for the next five years with $138,000 in the budget this year. Commissioner Willhoit made reference to the request to increase the district tax and said that he favors increasing the general fund by 1-1/2 cents which would basically cover the budget differences or replace the one cent on the district tax. He feels that in terms of equity, the General Fund needs to be used for growth regardless of which district has the growth. Chair Carey said he does not support increasing the district tax because it takes them further away from the equal funding they are trying to achieve. He would like to increase the per pupil cost by $21. Commissioner Gordon supports using the district tax. She feels that the student growth in Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools will eventually have those in Orange County paying these costs. She feels that it is acceptable for the faster growing system to pay for at least the start-up costs for those new students and that paying only the start-up cost will not infringe on equity. Commissioner Willhoit asked the Board to consider at least a two- cent designated tax for a school capital reserve for land acquisition. Bob Bateman, Chair of the Orange County School Board, spoke about equity and said that the only way to achieve equity is to impose a district tax for the Orange County district. He feels that adding to the general tax is imposing a district tax on those who live in northern Orange County. He said that the people of northern Orange does not want the district tax put on them in the form of the general tax. Commissioner Willhoit asked Mr. Bateman several times how he wanted the Board of County Commissioners to pay for the shortfall of $297,000 so the school budgets could be fully funded. Mr. Bateman declined to answer. Commissioner Willhoit also asked him if he wanted the Board of County Commissioners to fully fund the Orange County school budget and Mr. Bateman declined to answer. ADJOURNMENT With no further comments, Chair Carey adjourned the meeting. The next work session will be held on June 14, 1995 at 7:30 at the Homestead Community Center on Homestead Road in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Moses Carey, Jr., Chair