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performance for all of the classmates. As word gat out, all the other classes came to the performance. <br />By the time it was finished the gym was full of people and the children shone in what they did best with <br />music and performance. Her point was that we cannot lose our funding for proficiency specialists, <br />reading recovery teachers, nurses, and family specialists. <br />Anthony Mastuarmi presented a written comment as follows: "I am an Orange County resident <br />writing to encourage you to pass the proposed school budget in full. The budget request from the <br />Orange County Schools seeks funding for basic maintenance items as well as initiatives that would <br />greatly improve our educational system. These initiatives are essential to providing excellence in our <br />schools, and they require passage of the entire school budget request in order to become a reality. <br />The value to society of having well-educated people is obvious. It is important that we place the ceiling <br />for educational standards higher than the ABC's. And of course, as you know, local funding of our <br />schools is even more critical than ever due to the budget cuts made by the State. Thank you for your <br />consideration of this very important issue. I look forward to your support." <br />Chair Halkiotis reminded everyone that there would be another budget public hearing on June <br />7t" at the F. Gordon Battle Courtroom in Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br />CLOSED SESSION <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to go into <br />closed session for the purpose of "considering the qualifications, competence, performance, character, <br />fitness, conditions of appointment, or conditions of initial employment of a prospective employee" <br />pursuant to G.S. 143-318.11(6). <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />RECONVENED SESSION <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Brown, seconded by Commissioner Jacobs to authorize <br />Personnel Director Elaine Holmes to offer Nancy Colton the position of Director of Social Services at a <br />beginning salary of $87,900 a year. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />ADJOURNMENT <br />With no further items to discuss, a motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by <br />Commissioner Jacobs to adjourn the meeting at 10:10 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for June 5, <br />2001 at 7:30 p.m. in the F. Gordon Battle Courtroom in Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br />Stephen H. Halkiotis, Chair <br />Beverly A. Blythe, CMC <br />