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14 5 <br /> <br />NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Monday, <br />March 9, 1987 AT 7:30 p.m. iN THE Basement Conference Room. <br /> <br />THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Work session on proposed 87-88 School budget <br /> <br /> Appropriation: $2,454 - Northwestern Virginia Health <br />Systems Agency (2nd reading) <br /> <br />BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR <br /> <br />BY Jeanne Cox (signed) <br /> <br />BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM - March 9, 1987 <br /> <br /> Council met in special session on this date with the <br />following members present: Mr. Barnes, Mr. Buck, Mrs. <br />Gleason, Dr. Hall, Mr. Towe. <br /> <br /> Mr. Tom McLernon, Deputy School Superintendent, stated <br />that the average per-pupil cost was $5,029.70, which was <br />fairly high compared with other school districts in the <br />state. <br /> <br /> Ms. Mary Reese, Assistant Superintendent for <br />Instruction, stated that the teacher/pupil ratios in the <br />schools were as follows: 22 to 23/1 in the elementary <br />schools; 24 to 25/1 in the middle schools, and 19/1 in the <br />high school. <br /> <br /> Mro Barnes stated that he would like to receive a <br />breakdown of new positions in the schools for the last three <br />years. <br /> <br /> Mr. McLernon stated that new positions had been added <br />in special education, music, art, and support staff. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Buck concerning <br />whether the schools had a maintenance program for upgrading <br />heating systems, etc. in the schools, Mr. Jimmie Dunbar, <br />Director of Administrative Support Services, stated that <br />the schools had no long-term planning in that area. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Barnes about <br />replacement of school buses, Mr. Dunbar stated that the <br />State has recommended a ten-year limit for the life of <br />school buses, and currently eleven old buses are still in <br />use, and that new buses are phased in as funds are <br />available. <br /> <br />Mr. Towe questioned whether the City is reimbursed <br />100% from the State for persons enrolled in adult education <br />who do not reside in the City. <br /> <br />Ms. Reese responded that she did not know. <br /> <br /> Mr. Towe stated that he would recommend increasing the <br />supplement for school personnel involved in extra-curricular <br />activities. <br /> <br /> Ms. Reese stated that the supplement for extra- <br />curricular activities had been increased year before last. <br /> <br /> Mr. BUck recommended that the supplement be increased <br />by 6% in order to give a positive message to those <br />participating in extra-curricular activities. <br /> <br /> Mr. Barnes requested information on the status of the <br />Afterschool Program. <br /> <br /> Mr. McLernon stated that the Afterschool Program is <br />very successful and a cooperative effort between the Schools <br /> <br /> <br />