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iG'!V teachers who are paid by lpcal funds, an affect on the ~~de~ h%xed ~n the school system. This cut would have an affect on the program for exceptional children which appropriation is based on the average daily membership. Dan Lunsford, a representative of the Orange County School System, stated that the capital outlay increase proposed is very pleasing to the County system, however, in current expense, it would be very valuable if the appropriation was $351 ox $352 per pupil. He added that the current expense appropriation would be very tight. Several interested citizens spoke in support of additional financial support of the two school systems. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that an additional 1 cent would get the County School System over a tight situation. He suggested that $10,000 be taken from capital outlay and divided amoung the two systems. Chairman Whitted suggested that to balance the per capital, $205 be added to the $5,026 leaving $5,231 necessary to balance the budget. Commissioner Gustaveson asked Dr. Hanes, Superintendent of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System, what would be the effect of a cutback in capital outlay for that system. Dr. Hanes replied that the planned remodeling of the Senior High School would be delayed as well as the stretching out of small projects planned for the system. Commissioner Willhoit offered a proposal that the Board take an addi- tinal $25,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund with the idea that the mongy will be replaced next year. He suggested that the $25,000 be so distributed to bring the current expense of the two school systems up to $353 per pupil. This would bring the amount taken from the Building Fund to $75,000. The amount of $20,455 will bring the per pupil allocation to $353 and the balance of $4,545 will be deducted from the $9,664, which is the amount required to balance the budget. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that the Board had solved the budget problems for 1976-77 by doing essentially the same as they are doing now. He added that he felt it will be tougher next year to make decisions for tax increases than it is for this year. Chairman Whitted's response to this was that whether $50,000 is taken from the Building Fund or $75,000 that it would still mean an additional 1 cent tax increase. Commissioner Walker cited the difference between the Chapel Hill- Carrboro capital outlay and the County's capital outlay. He stated that Chapel Hill would be receiving $100,000 more in capital outlay than the County School System and both school systems are maintaining the same amount of buildings. Mr. Walker stated that it was hard for him to under- stand this action. Commissioner Gustaveson stated that the two differenct budgets showed the difference in the two school systems. Chapel Hill has listed more in their capital outlay budget than the County School system. Chairman Whitted summarized with the Finance Officer the cuts and additions just made in an attempt to balance the budget. Using the $9,664 figuxe, which is the amount shown on the sheet dated June 22, 1977, needed to balance the budget, $.4,638 is deducted from person- nel leaving a balance of $5,D26. Of this, $10,205 is added to the schools current expense, changing the balance to $15,231. $10,000~is then deducted from the school's capital outlay budget leaving a balance of $5,231. $4,545, which is the left over from the $25,000 taken from the Building Fund, is then deducted from the $5,231, leaving a balance of $686. The consensus opinion of the Board is that $6$6 is close enough to balance the budget. Chairman Whitted pointed out that this would leave the schools at $353 per capita with $220,000 capital outlay for the County and $320,000 capital outlay for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro system. This leaves the Health budget at $379,911 which is the total budget, including State funds. This budget also includes the three new programs recommended by the