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Commissioner Foushee said that, in terms of the staff ascertaining from the State level what projected budget cuts are coming to education, she has seen enough information indicating that many of the items that Superintendent Pedersen addressed in his memo are on the chopping block. The Board needs to be clear on what the deficits are. She would like to add this to the list of items that comes back to the Board, along with the other options for the budget. John Link said that the staff hopes to be able to start sharing ideas with the Board next week, although it will not be a total package. John Link said that the driving forces of this budget are the pay plan, education, debt service, and Medicaid. Chair Carey said that he thinks that all are concerned about equity, but he does not think the Board needs to wait until it defines equity to get started an trying to address it. Addressing equity will be a long-term process. Commissioner Foushee said that they could get started on providing additional resources, but she does not think the Board can get started on addressing equity until it understands what it is to be addressed. Commissioner Halkiotis said that whatever the Manager comes up with, he would request that the County Attorney review it. He does not want to waste a lot of time. Commissioner Jacobs said that, to some extent, if there is a strategic plan it will have to be after the State adopts its budget, which is after the County adopts its budget. He thinks everyone is in agreement that the lack of equity is glaring. He thinks the Board needs to make some movement. 4. Discussion of Next Steps Related to 60-40 Capital Funding Policy Rod Visser said that this would be brought back as the first item on April 20tH With no further items to address, a motion was made by Commissioner Halkiotis, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 p.m. VOTE: UNANIMOUS Moses Carey, Jr., Chair Donna S. Baker Clerk to the Board