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i B^OK 7 ~ ErE 291 ~ 5. Special teachers for music, physical education and art departments- 520,000.00 Total increase of Item 2-5155,000.00. The total current expense budget request amount to $659,720.00. Mrs. Scroggs then reviewed the capital outlay budget with the Board. She stated that the major financial items involved is the one-half cost of the elementary school i~. located on Ephesus Chaurch Road and that this item amounted to approximately 5250,000.00. The other significant item was the renovation of Lincoln School into an adult education center at a cost of $100,000.00. The total capital outlay budget amounted to $873,989.00. Discussion ensued relative to the proposed Chapel Hill School Unit's Budget. Chairman Smith read a memorandum which he had received from the Local Government Commission. Said memorandum urged local government units tp be cautious in their revenue projections far the forthcoming fiscal year. Mrs. W. J. Wicker of Chapel Hill spoke in support of the proposed school budget. She stated that she hoped the Board would make every effort to fund the teaching portion of the proposed budget. Paul Guthrie, member of the Chapel Hill School Board, asked permission to file a written statement relative to the school program. Chairman Smith advised Mr. Guthrie that his statement would be filed in the minutes upon receipt. Chairman Smith recognized Kenneth Howard who stated that he and other citizens present were amoung the sharpest crita.cs of the Chapel Hill S~nol Board and that they realized money was needed to solve some of the problems. However, it would not solve all of the problems of the school administration. He stated further that they were supporting the proposed budget request because he and the others felt these monies were needed in order to maintain. an adaquate school program. Dr. Cody summarized the budget presentation and stated that he was not happy with the current school system and that. he too realized money would never solve all the system's problems. Chairman Smith thanked the members of the Chapel Hill School Unit for their presentations. He stated that they would take all matters under consideration. i": Chairman Smith recognized Roger Marshall, Chairman of the Orange County School Soard, and G. F. Williams, Superintendant of the Orange County School System. Mr. Williams stated that enrollment loss had been experienced during the previous school U year and tha=the 1969-70 teacher allotment was: Elementary teachers-115; High School teachers-47; Locally Paid teachers-10; making a total of 172 teachers. In addition to these teachers, there were 16 vocational teachers employed and that the County paid 30;b of their salary. The total amounted to $40,950.00 and that the teachers which were paid locally cost 565,760.00. He stated that the teachers allotment for the 1970-71 year would be as follows: Elementary teachers-109; High. School teachers-46; Locally Paid teachers-1D; making a total of 165 teachers. Mr. Williams stated that in order to bring the teaching positions up to. the 1969- 70 level, there must be added 7 additional locally paid teachers, thus making the budget allocation show an increase from $65,760.00 to 5100,031.00 and that the salary increase requested by the State board of Education For vocational teachers would require an additional $45,180.00. In addition to the current teacher allocation, the budget request includes funds for the employment of six new teachers. This increase would amount to $36,30D.00. The total current expenditure budget.for the Orange County School Unit amounted to 5470,265.00. The requested capital outlay budget for the Orange County School Unit amounted to 5850,000.00. The principal items included in this budget were: New Gymnasium- 5300,000.00; Administration Building-5125,000.00; Football Stadium-5222,500.00. Di.s- cussion ensued. Chairman Smith pointed out that he was of the opinion a supplemental tax for the County School District. should be seriously considered. Chairman Smith explained to the members of the Orange County School Soard that he was concerned over the Alamance County student matter, and that he felt the welf are of - the students should be considered and that in this situation where towns were expanding a across county lines that each school board which was involved must make a concentrated -. effort to work out a reasonable solution. There being no further business to came before the Soard, the meeting was adjourned to meet again on Monday, June 29, 1970, at 8 o~clock P.M. in the Courtroom of the Courthouse. Carl M. Smith, Chairman