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~~ ~ .~ No fund balance is anticipated in the capital outlay budget. Dr. Mike Simmons spoke to the Board regarding the impact of $380 per pupil allocation. Commissioner Gustaveson suggested $387 per pupil allocation to deal with the significant net loss far the County School's program objectives for this year. This would provide approximately $34,000 in additional funds. He added that the proposed $387 figurF does not take into consideration the requirements of the Creech Bi'` of the Fulcher Report. Chairman Whitted stated he felt the Board could assume that the State will fund the Exceptional Child program and also deal with the teacher/pupil ratio situation. He added that the more local monies put into these programs this year lessen the counties' chances of receiving monies in the future. He added that he felt the Fulcher Report will be dealt with in the 1979-80 budget of the General Assembly. Commissioner Pinney stated he did not feel the $380 appropriati_;:t was sufficient and he proposed a figure of $388 per pupil. Mr. Whined stated he felt the State would deal with the teaches.:/ . pupil ratie problem in the Fulcher Report. He added the $396 and the $380 figures are comparable figures given the supplemental appropriation from the State. Commissioner Walker stated he had heard members of the Board express their desire to not increase the tax rate and, if the per pupil allocation is $388 or $387, this would mean an increase. He suggested this allocation be trimmed to $374 to prevent a tax increase. Discussion ensued among members of the Board regarding the different affect a $387 allocation would have over $3.$.Q. Figures offered by members of the Board for the per pupil allocation were $374, $380, $386, $387 and $388. A consensus of the Board was to accept the $387 figure far the per capita allocation for current expense. This action changed the Manager's proposed budget allocation for current expense from $4,045,140 to $3,953,205. The Chairman asked the Board tv discuss the capital outlay allocation for the two school systems. He asked that $50,000 be added to the County's allocation to include monies for maintenance of the Stanback School. He stated he felt some monies should be included in the budget for this purpose. He further suggested that the County's capital outlay appropriation be $283,200 and that Chapel Hill's appropriation be $339,200. Chapel Hill had originally requested $450,000 and the County had requested $315,000. Both systems have been cut; however, this allocation will provide a 6~ increase over what~was proposed in the Manager's budget. Commissioner Walker spoke against this allocation. He questioned the distribution of funds between the two systems, and stated movie should be provided where the need is. . A consensus of the Board was to allocate $283,200 to the County schools capital eutlay budget and to allocate $338,200 to the Chapel hil~-Carrboro City school capital outlay budget, making a total budget appropriation for capital outlay of $622,400 instead of the recommended $572,400.