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time, and a modest expansion budget for essential services. We have also included in the Superintendent's Budget Message a list of possible reductions we would recommend making if and when it becomes necessary to do so due to the final state budget. To fund the local budget will require revenues totaling $59,249,690. We are requesting that the County Commissioners provide the same county appropriation amount as last year, or $36,594,720. The per -pupil appropriation would increase, however, by $31 to $3127. This is due to the state projecting our, membership next year to be 11,718 students, or 116 fewer students than it projected for the current year. It also assumes that the special school district tax rate will remain at its current level, $.1884, and that the assessed value of the district tax base will increase by 1 %. On the evening that the Board approved this budget recommendation, they also approved a request to the County Commissioners for an increase in the special district tax up to $.01, if needed, to provide additional revenue to help maintain district programs in light of severe state budget cuts. It is clear that school systems are facing major budget reductions in federal and state funding in 2011 -12. We feel the district is positioned well to meet these challenges and we thank the County Commissioners for your ongoing and continued support of public education.