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150 <br /> <br />the motion convening the executive meeting were heard, <br />discussed or considered bY 'the Council. <br /> <br />NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Monday, <br />March 11, 1991 AT 8:00 p.m. IN THE Basement Conference Room. <br /> <br />THE'PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Budget Work Session: <br /> <br />School Board's Proposed Budget <br />City Manager's Proposed Budget <br /> <br />BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR <br /> <br />BY Jeanne Cox (sigped) <br /> <br />BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM - March 11, 1991 <br /> <br /> Council met in special session on this date with the <br />following members present: Rev. Edwards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. <br />Toscano, Mr. Vandever, Ms. Waters. <br /> <br />SCHOOL BOARD'S PROPOSED BUDGET <br /> <br /> Members of the Charlottesville School Board and <br />Administration met with Council to discuss the School's <br />proposed budget for FY 91-92. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano questioned the discrepancy between the <br />dollar amounts for school transportation in the School's and <br />City Manager's budgets. <br /> <br /> Mr. Herb Cottrill, Assistant Superintendent for Schools, <br />explained that the schools assumed that school transportation <br />costs would increase as a result of special education <br />transportation costs and additional field trips. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vandever noted that the Schools' had overbudgeted <br />for ~school~t~anspOrtation in~the~previ~us year.. <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters questioned whether the total amount <br />appropriated from the City to the schools could be reduced if <br />a cushion had been built into transportation costs. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano asked where multi-cultural education efforts <br />were listed in the budget and Dr. Joseph McGeehan, <br />Superintendent of Schools, replied these efforts were <br />included in a variety of areas such as staff development, <br />training efforts, and after school enrichment activities. <br /> <br /> Ms. Emily Couric, School Board Chairperson, stated that <br />a planning group is meeting to make recommendations on multi- <br />cultural activities for next year. <br /> <br /> Mr. TosCano stated that he found it useful to see the <br />future salary proposal in the budget and hoped that the <br />schools were able to make progress on the proposal, <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter questioned whether the salary for the <br />Performing Arts Center's director was paid out of fees <br />received for the use of the facility and Mr. Jim Dunbar, <br />Assistant Superintendent, replied that the director's salary <br />was paid out of a combination of school funds and community <br />activities. <br /> <br /> Dr. McGeehan stated that a proposal is scheduled to be <br />brought to Council regarding increasing the charge for the <br />use of the Performing Arts Center by community organizations. <br /> <br /> <br />