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150 the motion convening the executive meeting were heard, discussed or considered bY ~the Council. ~The m~ting ~as adjourned. President~--- NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Monday, March 11, 1991 AT 8:00 p.m. IN THE Basement Conference Room. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Budget Work Session: School Board's Proposed Budget City Manager's Proposed Budget BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox (sigNed) BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM - March 11, 1991 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Rev. Edwards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano, Mr. Vandever, Ms. Waters. SCHOOL BOARD'S PROPOSED BUDGET Members of the Charlottesville School Board and Administration met with Council to discuss the School's proposed budget for FY 91-92. Mr. Toscano questioned the discrepancy between the dollar amounts for school transportation in the School's and City Manager's budgets. Mr. Herb Cottrill, Assistant Superintendent for Schools, explained that the schools assumed that school transportation costs would increase as a result of special edUcation transportation costs and additional field trips. Mr. Vandever noted that the Schools' had overbudgeted for ~school~t=ansportatiOn inlthe.preVi6us year. Ms. Waters questioned whether the total amount appropriated from the City to the schools could be reduced if a cushion had been built into transportation costs. Mr. Toscano asked where multi-cultural education efforts were listed in the budget and Dr. Joseph McGeehan, Superintendent of Schools, replied these efforts were included in a variety of areas such as staff development, training efforts, and after school enrichment activities. Ms. Emily Couric, School Board Chairperson, stated that a planning group is meeting to make recommendations on multi- cultural activities for next year. Mr. Toscano stated that he found it useful to see the future salary proposal in the budget and hoped that the schools were able to make progress on the proposal, Ms. Slaughter questioned whether the salary for the Performing Arts Center's director was paid out of fees received for the use of the facility and Mr. Jim Dunbar, Assistant Superintendent, replied that the director's salary was paid out of a combination of school funds and community activities. Dr. McGeehan stated that a proposal is scheduled to be brought to Council regarding increasing the charge for the use of the Performing Arts Center by community organizations.