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U . 94�� <br /> j <br /> All those who wished to be heard on the Road Naming Advisory Commission <br /> Public Hearing were heard, The Board of Commissioners asked that the final list <br /> of roads presented at this public hearing be on the Board's agenda for its first <br /> June meeting. <br /> The Board of Commissioners took a short break and resumed deliberations <br /> with all members present. <br /> E. REPORT--ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOLS' BUDGET PRESENTATION <br /> Mr. Oscar Comptnn^ Chair of the Orange County Board of Education, reviewed <br /> the process used by the Board of Education for formulating its budget. Mr. Compton <br /> noted a request for increased capital funding for A.L. Stanback School. He <br /> thanked the Board of Commissioners for its past support of the schools. <br /> Mr. Mike Simmons, Superintendent of the Orange County Schools, made some <br /> general statements about the budget request, saying the operating budget is below <br /> the inflationary level. He added that the capital request was small in terms of <br /> total needs. <br /> Ms. Kathy Battern, Orange County Schools Finance Officer, led the Boards <br /> through a line item summary of revenues and expenditures. Mr. Dan Lunsford <br /> addressed specific programs, singling out the exceptional child program as an <br /> area of critical need. <br /> Mr. Norman Haithcock, Board of Education member, told the Commissioners <br /> that the children of Northern Orange were its future and asked that the Commissioners <br /> not let the programs "slide backwards." He spoke of understaffing problems and <br /> said the budget was directed towards "getting instruction" into the classroom. <br /> Mr. Max Kennedy, Board of Education member, told the Board of Commissioners <br /> of his concern that the capital request be funded at full level, saying that <br /> $250,000 was carried over from last year, $365,800 was needed for roofs and $33,000 <br /> was needed for a microcomputer. <br /> Mr. James Ray Freeland, Board of Education member, told the Commissioners <br /> that the roof repairs and maintenance needs are well documented. He asked that <br /> the school budget be funded at the full level requested. <br /> Mr. Walter Faribault, Jr., Board of Education member, told the Commissioners <br /> that public education was the "first line of defense''''the base for democracy." <br /> He said that the Code of Ethics of the Board of Education listed the education/ <br /> welfare of the students as the first concern of the members of that Board, <br />