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93 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Wednesday, December 10, 1986 AT 12:00 noon IN THE Basement Conference Room. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Luncheon meeting with School Board BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox (signed) Basement Conference Room - December 10, 1986 COuncil met in special session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Barnes, Mr. Buck, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Hall, Mr. Towe. The Charlottesville High School Performing Arts Center was discussed and the non-profit groups who were using the Center and having their rehearsals subsidized were discussed. Some questions arose concerning which non-profit group productions should be subsidized. No decision was made but it was agreed that the situation would be monitored as the demand for the Center increases. A discussion was held concerning the School's Future Needs Study. Dr. Joseph Mooney, Chairman of the School Board, stated that the school system's projections for future enrollment were being used instead of the projections of the study. Dr. stated that the School Board was trying to keep the issues concerning the elementary schools and middle schools separate. Dr. Vincent Cibbarelli, Superintendent of Schools, stated that it was uncertain at this time whether the State will require admission of four-year olds in the schools, but Charlottesville would be running a pilot program for four-year olds beginning next year. Dr. Cibbarelli stated that it had not been decided Where the pre-school chidlren would be housed. Mr. Buck stated that the amount of support for child care services for young children which was expressed at the recent Youth Forum sponsored by the City and Schools was surprising. Dr. Cibbarelli stated that studies have shown that it is very important to serve young children, especially those considered "at-risk.,, · Mr. Towe requested the school's definition of "at-risk.,, Dr. Cibbarelli stated that "at-risk', generally applied to those children falling below the 40% percentile, or to those children who were not felt to be fulfilling their potential. Ms. Mary Reese~ Assistant Superentendent for City Schools, stated that the term had first been applied to high school drop outs, but was now applied to children who are not succeeding at school and who may have a background of poverty, problems at home, or have had a recent trauma. Ms. Reese noted that the term is not considered a permanent label for the child. Dr. Mooney stated that the School Board must now sort out the information that has been presented at the public hearings the School Board has held on the Future Needs Study and decide how best to make the necessary educational