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~~ ''! , <br />,."t. ..t .. .'. / ILj .1 .. <br />r_ <br />~~ <br />i <br />Agenda Item 6: School Finance Committee Report <br />A. Background explanation of draft reports. <br />B. State School funding •outlook. <br />C. General Discussion: <br />Commissioner Gustaveson said this report was hot to provide ex- <br />planations but to develop a good series data base from which to examine ~ <br />questions such as: What is basic education and an inquiry into the ~ ~ ~ <br />historic and current "funding partnership" between the County and the <br />State. (A copy of this School Finance Committee Report is on file in <br />the Clerk's offi.ce.) <br />Commissioner Barnes thanked the-5chool Finance Committee for its <br />work on behalf of the three Boards, _.-. <br />Agenda Item 7: ~ Update--Basic Education Program <br />Dr. Simmons presented the findings of the State Board of Education <br />which had been directed to define a basic education. The de- <br />finition of a basic education as defined by the State Board of Education ~` <br />is the "minimum level of learning opportunity and support services ! <br />;....: <br />necessary that .should 6e made available to alT North Carolina public y (,:1 ,.. <br />school students." '--=~1 <br />Agenda Item 8: U date--Le islative Trans ortation <br />Committee <br />Dr. Simmons said that transportation costs had increased drastically <br />and he ahought totally State funded transportation was beginning.ta end. <br />Fora copy of Dr. Simmons' report see page ~ ~~ of this book. <br />Commissioner Barnes thanked the respective school boards for meeting <br />with the Commissioners and the Orange County Board of Education fo.r pro- , <br />viding a delicious meal. Mr. Compton thanked everyone for attending and <br />felt that it was a very productive meeting. <br />Commissioner Barnes declared the meeting adjourned. '. <br />~~ -~ <br />Anne Barnes, '~ <br />Chair , <br />Paulette Pridgen-Pond, Clerk <br />