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_8 <br />EDUCATION <br />Orange County believes that cosmetic political initiatives <br />regarding educationthat create unfunded mandates for local <br />governments should be opposed. Examples of. these include: <br />26)Legislation which seeks to reduce class size if the <br />State does. not include the necessary funding (capital <br />and otherwise) and thereby .creates additional pressures <br />on local school systems. for construction of new and <br />-expanded school facilities. and for .additional support <br />staff '(Also See #6'above); <br />27)Legislationthatexpands programs such as "More at. Four" <br />that obligate local school systems' space if the State <br />does not. include. the necessary funding (capital and <br />'otherwise) and thereby creates. additional pressures on <br />local school. systems for construction of new and <br />expanded school facilities andfor support staff; <br />28)Legislation cutting or reducing funding and other <br />support to the UNC School of Government {Institute of <br />Government) which has the effect of reducing its <br />effectiveness in assisting local governments in finance, <br />planning, and the many other areas where local <br />governments across the state depend on its breadth of <br />8 <br />