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17 <br /> 1 community. Our District has been very frugal and efficient, dipping into the rainy day fund; and <br /> 2 cutting everything possible to manage with a lean budget while still providing a rich, effective <br /> 3 academic experience for students. But now, the rainy day fund is depleted and there is simply <br /> 4 nothing else to cut without adversely affecting our kids' education. I urge you to fully fund the <br /> 5 CHCCS budget that was requested by the School Board. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 1 know that you are facing similar impossible budgetary decisions about worthy projects and <br /> 8 services throughout the county. I understand that the money must come from somewhere. 1 <br /> 9 would be very much in favor of a property tax increase that would allow you to fully fund the <br /> 10 CHCCS budget request and keep Orange County moving in the right direction. You are in a <br /> 11 very difficult decision, and I want you to know that I have your back. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Sincerely, <br /> 14 Dena Papazoglou <br /> 15 216 Cobblestone Drive <br /> 16 Chapel Hill, NC 27516 <br /> 17 <br /> 18 <br /> 19 From: Laura Weaver <br /> 20 Phone Number: 9199673684 <br /> 21 Message: <br /> 22 Please do not cut the theatre techs at the high school. No performance could go on without <br /> 23 them. These school events, plays, music concerts and more are part of educating our whole <br /> 24 child. Jeff Alguire at East Chapel Hill is a valuable leader, teacher and mentor to many, many <br /> 25 students at East. My child has developed a very genuine passion for the arts, and real problem <br /> 26 solving skills through her involvement in theatre with his direction. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 <br /> 29 From: Rania Combs <br /> 30 Phone Number: 8325453955 <br /> 31 Message: <br /> 32 Dear Commissioners, <br /> 33 <br /> 34 1 am a parent of three children who attend Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools. I am writing to <br /> 35 urge you to fully fund the Orange County and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools budgets. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 1 attended a town hall meeting in Chapel Hill, North Carolina recently. The focus of the meeting <br /> 38 was to discuss the financial straits many of our state's teachers find themselves in as a result of <br /> 39 low teacher pay. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 We heard about teachers who have to rely on food stamps to feed their families and who have <br /> 42 to borrow money to pay for gas so they can drive to and from their jobs. Teachers spoke about <br /> 43 needing to supplement their income with other jobs to make ends meet and how unappreciated <br /> 44 and disrespected they feel because of the lack of fair compensation. One experienced teacher <br /> 45 shared the reasons why she and her husband, also a teacher, will be teaching in another state <br /> 46 next year, where they will be paid significantly more to do their jobs. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 My daughter's outstanding middle school math teacher was one of the many who resigned this <br /> 49 year. Although he was well-qualified for jobs outside of education, his passion was teaching <br /> 50 children. However, when he and his wife, also a teacher, found out they were expecting a baby, <br /> 51 he quit. He did the math and realized he could not support a family on his income. <br /> 52 <br />