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PAGE 3 The last items discussed were the capital reserve fund and the fire district tax rates. With no other items to be discussed, Chair Marshall adjourned this budget work session. BUDGET WORK SESSION JUNE 15. 1988 The Orange County Board of Commissioners held a budget work session for the two school systems on June 15, 1988 at 1:00 p.m. in Room D at the Institute of Government in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Shirley E. Marshall and Commissioners Moses Carey, Jr. , Stephen Halkiotis and Don Willhoit. BOARD MEMBER ABSENT: Commissioner John Hartwell. (Arrived at 1:40 p.m.) STAFF PRESENT: County Manager John M. Link, Jr. , Assistant County Managers William T. Laws and Albert Kittrell, Clerk to the Board Beverly A. Blythe, Deputy Finance Office Ken Chavious, Finance Director Ellen Liston and Budget Analyst Donna Wagner. Lindsey Efland, Chair of the Orange County School Board, thanked Mr. Link for what he has provided in the budget for the Orange County schools. Dan Lunsford, Superintendent of the Orange County Schools, referred to the schools budget message. He answered questions from the Board on the Career Ladder Development Program. He distributed information on teacher salaries and reviewed this document for the Board. Lunsford expounded on the program improvements and the salaries for the bus drivers. Lunsford continued through his budget document highlighting any changes in funding as well as new positions. He described in detail the proposal for supplements to salaries for teachers and principals. Money is included in the proposed budget to establish a merit pay plan for the classified employees. He listed the capital outlay projects proposed for 1988-89. Wayne Watts stated that they are under a new asbestos law where all the buildings must be inspected and a management plan developed and in place by October 1, 1988. Gerry House, Superintendent for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools, included three things in her presentation: (1) how the money has been spent - accountability, (2) the process that was used in developing the budget and (3) the highlights of the actual budget document. Ms. House stated that the continuation budget is increased by 11.5%. This includes the increase in insurance and the step increases in teachers salaries in the supplemental schedule. The expansion budget includes, in most part, the second phase of teacher supplements and classified supplements, bus drivers compensation, compliance with asbestos removal and an At Risk Student Program. She continued that their capital budget was based on the $750,000 and a lot of this money will be used for interim classrooms. Ted Parrish, School Board Member, commended John Link for the way he worked with Gerry House on doing the budget. He stated that the equity issue is a very complex and critical issue and he trusts that the County will look at this issue and recognize it took a long time to get here and it cannot be resolved overnight. The bus driver dilemma was discussed.