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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Friday, January 28, 2005 AT 12:00 noon IN THE Charlottesville High School Cafeteria A THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Luncheon meeting with School Board BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox CHARLOTTESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL - January 28, 2005 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Absent: Mr. Caravati. Ms. Peggy Van Yahres, School Board Member, reviewed the renovations done at Charlottesville High School. Ms. Dede Smith, School Board Chair, reviewed public meetings held and planned by the School Board. Ms. Smith said that the School Board, at its meeting the night before, did not express interest in cutting physical education teachers and guidance counselors as proposed in the Superintendent's budget, and is interested in looking elsewhere to recover the cost for this. Mr. Lynch asked for more information on how technology staff could be deployed, i.e., could they be used as front line teachers even though they do not have classrooms. Dr. Scottie Griffin, Superintendent of Schools, said that the State has guidelines about how they can be used and she will provide that information. Ms. Smith said that School Board is revisiting the issue of out of district tuition. Responding to questions from Mr. Schilling, she said that the current tuition for grades K - 8 for the first child is $800 and $1000 for the high school. She said there are currently 200 out of district students. Ms. Smith said they are also revisiting billing for Medicaid. Mr. Lynch asked to what extent can existing staff be recruited to fill the technology and other positions. Ms. Muriel Wiggins, School Board member, said that we need to get a statement about what staff above the teacher level are doing. Mr. Lynch said he thinks the School budget needs to be a little more aligned with the school improvement plans. Dr. Brown said that last year the State came up with additional money and $800,000 of that was put in the CIP for Charlottesville High School. Given the future capital needs of the Schools, he said he feels it would be wise to continue to put similar State money aside, but he does not see that it is going to capital needs. Dr. Griffin said we need to increase the infrastructure for technology, particularly at the high school. She said a survey is going to be done to see if there is a need to increase technology in all schools. Responding to a question from Dr. Brown about building needs, Dr. Griffin said there is a CIP plan. Dr. Brown said he wants to make sure there is funding for the CIP needs.