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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Friday, December 17, 2004 AT 12:00 noon IN THE Basement Conference Room. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: APPROPRIATION: Year End Adjustments (2nd reading) Luncheon meeting with School Board BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM - December 17, 2004 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Absent: Mr. Caravati. APPROPRIATION: YEAR-END ADJUSTMENTS (2nd reading) Mr. O'Connell explained that the Year-End Adjustment Appropriation needs to be approved by December 3 1st in order for the books for FY 04 to be closed. The Year-End Adjustment Appropriation, which was offered at the December 6th meeting, was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch. Noes: Mr. Schilling. Absent: Mr. Caravati. Mr. Schilling said he voted no for reasons stated at the previous meeting. School Board Lunch Meeting Mr. Harley Miles and Ms. Laura Pernell, School Administration, provided information on the following teacher committees that have been formed: English Language Arts K-4 Curriculum Writing Committee; Textbook Adoption Committees; Early Literacy Committee; Articulation Committee K-6; and Fine and Performing Arts Committee. Mr. Lynch asked for a roster of who serves on the committees. He asked if there is a similar committee for intervention and remediation. Ms. Scottie Griffin, Superintendent of Schools, said she will provide a membership roster and said she will take the idea of a committee for intervention and remediation under advisement. Dr. Brown said he will be interested to see what the committees come up with. Dr. Griffin listed the budget guiding principles as approved by the School Board: develop and implement instructional interventions, systems, and processes that support academic achievement for all students without sacrificing the programs that make our system special; maintain competitive salaries to attract and retain highly qualified and effective instructional and support personnel; maintain existing class sizes; allocate resources based on student need in a manner that is sustainable and focused on instruction; and evaluate and implement chosen recommendations from the instructional audit and align funds based on student needs. Dr. Griffin also listed major budget initiatives she has proposed to the School Board, but said there are no costs associated yet with these. Mr. Schilling asked if the School Board is planning to submit a true needs based budget no matter what the cost or adhere to the policy of submitting a budget within the Council guideline of receiving 40% of new revenue from the City.