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leadership of the Orange County Schools Board of Education and the ouppor from the <br /> ~s�r Board of Commissioners we were able to provide a graduated local <br /> supplement increase to all of our employees. Our needs remain si ficant in Orange <br /> County Schools and we continue to be saddled with unfunded mandates from the state. Our <br /> �-��~��&���� Co���]��' izuozcdiatcrequest ix for o local apprnphobcm increase of$3,386,522 for the 2017-2018 <br /> Or «� __ ity <br /> ' xcbuo| ycur VVezroo�uiz� that the cnuutyhas coosistcudyubnvvunbnu�suppurtf�rpuhUc <br /> �� �^� year. <br /> ��0r�"�� of schools county buecoopcbu' consider. <br /> strong support public <br /> Our budget proposal primarily addresseufullyfundinAthe local supplement increase as well <br /> as other state increases and mandates. The proposal includes: <br /> • Spending $I,0O6,l20tn fully fund the local supplement that was implemented <br /> during the 2016-2017 budget <br /> BwwraMmwbvv's: <br /> Dr.,Stephen 0LDaV&d*ti* • Spending $765,488 for projected state salary and benefit increases <br /> Chair <br /> Mr,Tony McKnight • Additional $780,000 for additional teachers needed for the state mandated reduction <br /> vice Chair <br /> in class sizes for kindergarten through third grade <br /> Mr Turn Cu • Additional $730,148 for p jected charter school student growth <br /> m,. p.um^a Coffey <br /> McMichmmi !food <br /> wwr_*mm��w^�*w°wm • Additional $iO4,7hO for u $20cV�zihutiootoeznp\oyecdeo�lpm:cuiuo� <br /> Mv�Brenda Stephens <br /> While we have additional needs that are listed in the proposal, we are listi those as <br /> unfunded for the 20l7-Z0|8 school year. The only true expansion item that we have <br /> propoacdiy the contribution tocoz�|oyoo dental pccnuiuuna. VVcbelieve that our c�o,te <br /> S"^penimt«nw,n*l . . <br /> should stay cnmSmtem4and�d|y � zd employee smyp!em�eotSthrough re0ccuo/nglocal <br /> Dr.Todd Wirt funding as well as providing an increased benefit package to our employees through <br /> offsetting their costs for dental insurance. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> 200 East King Street A ` <br /> xaN�wwr^mgh.�, 27278 ` F. \ \ ����, _� / , <br /> TeU,ph*wr:9x9-7�2-m12^ /�4 ?" ~ --��.' -- — l '111.1 <br /> AV 919-7'3J-wK2w <br /> Dr. Halkiotis, Chai Dr. Todd Wirt, S i <br /> Orange County Board of Educatio Schools <br /> Orange County St:111°~b, <br />