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John Rives, parent of a kindergartner at Hillsborough Elementary, said that he supports <br />the budget for Hillsborough Elementary. <br />Jackie Wolfe, parent volunteer in the schools, assured the County Commissioners that <br />the budget as presented is not lean. They need what they requested. The needs are legitimate. <br />She asked that the County Commissioners support the full budget as presented. <br />Susan Debartolo, co-president of the Orange County Association of Educators, said <br />that the Orange County budget is bearbones and that they need everything they have asked <br />for. She asked that the County Commissioners pass the budget. <br />Gary Horne, parent volunteer and assistant coach at Stanford Middle School and a <br />substitute teacher, asked that the County Commissioners approve the budget as presented. <br />He emphasized that they do need assistant principals in the schools. <br />David Hunt, parent of three children and a member of the School Governance <br />Committee at Stanback, said that he feels our children need to be prepared to compete in a <br />global economy. The society is changing and the schools are the recipient of this impact. <br />Linda Morton, parent, volunteer and PTA member, said that she supports the budget as <br />submitted by Superintendent Bridges. She would like more to be done with what they have. <br />Sandy Williamson, co-chair of the Governance Committee at East Chapel Hill High <br />School, asked for the County Commissioners' continued support of their school budget. she <br />said that these are not wish lists -- that their needs are not all being met. These are serious <br />requests. <br />Mitch Cox, parent of two children in the Orange County schools and an employee at <br />Orange High School, said that he supports the Orange County school budget. Specifically, <br />he must share his classroom because of their school being overcrowded. At the High School <br />they are asking for a reading teacher. They have students who arrive at the high school who <br />cannot pass the competency test for reading. Also, they have asked for an increase in teacher <br />supplements and he asked for the County Commissioners continued support. <br />Rebecca Thomas, mother of two sons at Hillsborough Elementary School, said that she <br />is impressed by the accomplishments of the principal and the part-time assistant principal at <br />Hillsborough Elementary. She emphasized that they need a full-time assistant principal. She <br />feels that there needs to be a nurse in every school and she supports this budget. <br />Susan Childs, mother of two children and a member of the PTO, said that they need a <br />full-time nurse at Cameron Park. She feels that investing in our County's future is investing in <br />our children and she supports the Orange County request 100%. <br />Keith Cook, outgoing Orange County school board member, said that he supports the <br />entire budget - not just 95%. This budget does not address expansion programs. Regarding <br />preschool, they need to do something in that area. They also need an alternative school which <br />is not an expansion item but something they desperately need. They also need associate <br />principals on a full-time basis. They need everything they have asked for. He asked the <br />County Commissioners to support their entire budget.