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HIJL~cMMWW CITY SLHOOM POSED CtRREW EXPENSE BTU3 ET FOR 1978-79 Me prgprc�posed current ease budget presented to the Orange Ommt r Ccnnissiorers is the result of extensity discass= s and reviews i.rmolvi.ng teachers, ladni.nistrators, P.T.A. leaders, and the Board of Fducati.cn. It does ndt include all of the proposals of these various groups. Rather, it reflects those areas which have withstood careftal review and evaluation by all of the groups involved in the pass of snaking the difficult dices mcessary to produce a reasonable budget Est. This "sal calLS for an increase in the county per capita funds in the attaeitmt of $300,524.94, or an increase of $65.00 per pupil., from $353.00 to $418.00 per pupil. This ins incorporates the loss of 131 pupils in the Per Capita pa.ctribution for Cutapel. Hill. The proposal also calls for an increase of the special school district tax frart 25.5 to 29�. Art appraised valuation of $513,000,000 and a 95% collection rate was used tb project revenue. The basic of cont2nu3 ng prog'17Eus have been carefully reviewed by the staff and mod'fications as adjun-tmants have been proposed in several areas as a result of this evaluative process. The must significant increased dollar sts within the basic Pram category are the following: (1-) an n�se in the base Sal.axy of locally paid employees by 5%, and (2) an ' in the nuTber of locally paid teachers as a result of the lack of grcwth in the rnumber of pupils. The N. C. Legislature has not yet set a percentage incre fO2° salaries of state ennployees. The preposed p�xc+entage for loom employees (5%) will. be adjuster to reflect. the Sam percentage increase as t e state provides when that action is taken. (Should a 6% isa.lary increase be approved by the N. C. Legislature an additional $23,QOO would be rid) . It is imperative that locally paid enplayees and state paid mpl_oyees remain on the same salary schedule. The nurrbex I of state allocated tears for 1978-?9 is projected at 5 less than the c4rreZt year because the ctaxxent year's allot nent'anus based upon antici.p" grcwth which dial not occur. The fonmla will adjust itself neat 'year, e<'tin9 the reducticm in state teaching positions. The *t creased funds required to maintain n the basic program total. $182$027.0 " This a=Lmt is Fvaeded to ouver the increased costs described above. The ac�, or izraroved program inalu3ed in the proposed gent ex pease buddc t reflect essentially seven major emphases. The anticipated exist; of se iTl roven>Cnts is $289,070.38. 5--15x-78