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9 1 Michelle Brownstein said that study was a priority because it impacted their most fragile 2 students, and there was some disparity among the counseling across the district. She said this 3 has been postponed at this point. 4 Mike Kelly said social capital is a huge factor in the differences in student success. 5 Commissioner McKee said he is uncomfortable with this dance, and he hopes that at 6 some point the Board and the schools can figure out a way to meet in the middle. He said he 7 needs to see priorities. 8 Michelle Brownstein this year is different, and what the school board presented was not 9 an expansion budget, but it expressed the needs in order to keep the status quo. She said the 10 schools are at their bare bones, and this will impact the classrooms on multiple levels. 11 Mike Kelly said there was discussion about how much money was needed to just 12 maintain the current services, and this number was $3.2 million. He said, unlike every other 13 year, the initial decision was to ask for less, and this resulted in the superintendent's 14 recommendation. He said once the school board saw the impact to the school programs, the 15 decision was made to ask for what was needed. 16 Commissioner Rich said this year is different, but she thinks this is the beginning of what 17 the "new normal" is going to be down the road. She said it may be necessary to re-think how 18 this budget process is done. 19 Chair Jacobs said a plan is needed, and it may be an unpleasant plan, because the 20 County does not have the resources available to the state. He said information needs to be 21 carefully presented to the public about budget funding. He said it is time to get past how things 22 have been done and accept the new normal. He said it is important to band together to see 23 what can be done and how to plan differently for school funding in the future. 24 25 3. Sportsplex, Pg. 430 26 Paul Laughton referred to highlights of the 2013-2014 outcomes on page 430. He noted 27 the projected revenue increase of 5.1 percent and the expenditures increase of 3.5, as outlined 28 on page 431. 29 John Stock said their revenues year-to-date are up 8 percent, $200,000, and operating 30 expenses are up only 1 percent, so profit is up about 50 percent. He gave a breakdown of 31 individual program increases. He said the Little Learners program has been incredibly 32 rewarding and successful. 33 John Stock said the budget for next year includes lower revenue, because the goal is to 34 budget conservatively. 35 Commissioner Rich asked if fees have been raised in the past year and how scholarships are 36 given to disadvantaged members of the community. 37 John Stock said there were minimal increases to the access fees for swimming and 38 fitness passes. He said staff is looking to make changes in pool usage costs, because that is 39 one of the most expensive assets. He said the goal is just to get back to market pricing. 40 He said scholarships are a little tough. He said Kidsplex works with Department of 41 Social Services (DSS) and there are national scholarships offered at times for families in need. 42 43 3. County Departments 44 45 Asset Management Services, Pg. 64 46 Darrell Butts said the asset management budget had a net change of$140,000 due to 47 expenditure decrease and revenue increase. He said the motor pool surcharge phase-in was a 48 large driver of this, as well as utility costs. 49 Chair Jacobs asked if asset management services worked with Enterprise Fund Entities 50 on energy efficiency.