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make recommendations on how to work through the budget crisis. The 27-member committee included parents, teachers, principals, school board members, classified staff, Chamber of Commerce representatives, and Central office representatives. The committee identified where cuts could best be made. Following are tables of the required items in the budget and the possible cuts. Table 1 Required Items from the Board's Requested Budget Start-up costs for Carrboro High School $2,051,555 5°lo salary increase far locally paid certified staff including benefits and supplements 818,219 5°~ pay increase far non-certified staff includin benefits and su lements 599,875 12.3% increase in health insurance 353,677 Utility rate increases 324,462 1 °lo increase in employer state retirement match 283,853 Increase in supplement for state-paid teachers 246,240 Elementary #10 planning 236,279 Increase in charter school reimbursement for hi her enrollment 98,555 Increased costs for assessments and surveying 60,000 Local supplement for new state-paid teacher positions 54,000 Chemical hygiene safety in schools {new mandate 30,000 Maintaining mentoring position funded by an expiring grant 30,000 Increase in custodial supply costs 21,000 Increase in attorne fees 20,000 Boomerang Program for suspended students (never budgeted) 20,000 Expenses allocated on a per-pupil basis 16,882 AUID ro ram membershi dues increases 14,745 Youth Planning Coordinator for adjudicated youth (never funded) 11,000 Cable casting Board meetings (more meetings) 2,292 5°rb increase in Board stipend (tied to Sala increases for teachers 945 TOTAL $5,293,579 The school board concludes that $5.3 million in new revenues are needed to cover these essential expenditures. When the $1.2 million projected increase in funding under the County Manager's recommendation is applied, there is a funding gap of $4