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Summary As the Board of Education has consistently stated throughout the budget process, every item in our budget request was a very high priority. Any item not funded has a negative impact on programs and services. Nevertheless, under this budget proposal, we will be able -to fund most of the programs and enhancements included in our budget request. The growth in the district will be accommodated without slighting the existing schools. Non - proficient students will be well served through an expanded summer school program and intervention programs at the end of the fifth and eighth grades. Although we anticipate continued difficulties in supporting the effective use of technology in our schools, we will increase the attractiveness of our technology specialist positions and the support for our classroom teachers. I am particularly pleased that we will be able to fund all of the staff compensation requests although I remain concerned about our ability to compete for the very best teachers. Our supplement schedule will need to be significantly enhanced in upcoming years. Coping with the $930,325 shortfall in the revenues approved by the County Commissioners has not been easy. We benefited greatly by the anticipated doubling of state allocations for ESL programs. We have deferred high priority items such as the reduction in class size. We have scaled back programs, including the PREP Academy and the technology technicians. We also have taken some risks. We've reduced the line item for allocations to charter schools, increased our appropriated fund balance, and reduced our contingency fund. We take these responsible risks because we believe that the additional personnel and other enhancements are critical to the success of the students in this school district. RESOLUTION: Be it, therefore, resolved that the Board of Education adopts the 1999 -2000 operating and capital budgets as presented in the attached documents.