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~~ ~ ~:~ responsibility to adequately fund the capital needs of both school systems in the County, and to support the recommendation from the 1985 School Capital Needs Task Force to build the school facilities needed. The League urged the Board of Commissioners to establish a calendar as soon as possible which could make bonds a reality. 37. BARBARA LAWLER , Principal of Sewell Elementary, spok$ about the computer labs noting that Sewell has 28 computers, several printers and a large amount of software in the school as does all the elementary schools. Sewell is in need of two additional classrooms. She urged the Commissioners to fund the entire budget for the Chapel Tull-Carrboro Schools. 38. CRAWFORD GOODWIN , Chairman of .the Preservation Fund of Hillsborough, noted that the principal project is the restoration of the Alexander-Dixon Home which will become a visitors center for Orange County. He told about the two phases of the. restoration. The second phase includes the renovation of the interior portion of the structure and is scheduled for completion in time for the bicentennial next year. Contributions have been received from local businesses as well as from local .governments. He asked that the County consider making a contribution to this project. ., s~ y 39. TOM METZGUER employee of the Orange County Schools, concerned citizen and parent, expressed disappointment in the Manager's budget. A major task facing the County is to facilitate the desired growth and education which is the most important aspect of this desired projectory. He would like to see the County go upward in their commitment toward education. 40. ELAINE FOSTER spoke about a project for emotionally troubled preschoolers. As a director of a pre-school for eight years she has seen:::.~. children and families in need of consultation services that were unavailabXe. Currently as an educational consultant in Wake County, she is requested funds for a beginning model., She reviewed a case she is working on to show how a consultation service helps in a given situation. She urged the Commissioners to fund the project stating that early intervention will help with problems that may develop later in life. 41. LORNA CHAFE , Director for the Community School for People Under Six and also a social worker with experience working with emotionally troubled children, told about a three year old child who was emotionally troubled. She asked that the Board consider funding the full amount requested. 42. SUSAN MCCLANAHAN spoke on behalf of parents of little children. She stressed that the consultation service will serve a great many normal children as well as those who are severely troubled. A normal child who has just experienced a great lost of a loved one may not know how to handle his feelings and the parents may not understand the behavior displayed by the child and able to deal with it in a rational way. There needs to be a support system to help that parent once again enjoy the child. The proposed project would provide free services through the child's preschool or daycare teacher and not depend upon the parent making the contact with the consultant. 43. CAROLYN SCHROEDER Child Psychologist, spoke about the problems .__ which are identified at the Chapel Hill Pediatrics facility. The problems range in severity depending upon the situation or type of abuse. Emotional behavior problems cut across all cultural, economic and class boundaries.