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187 <br /> <br />the upcoming budget. Mr. Merriwether said the School Board will be unable to give the <br />teacher salary increases it would like to. <br /> <br /> Dr. William Symons, Superintendent of City Schools, asked Mr. Ed Gillespie, <br />Finance Director for the Schools, to give an overview of the upcoming budget. <br /> <br /> Mr. Gillespie said that there was a reduction in VRS expenses last year, and while <br />they could go up this year, that is not anticipated. Health insurance costs are expected to <br />increase 25%. With step increases only for staff and increases in benefits and operating <br />costs, the increase is expected to be $1,020,000. Mr. Gillespie reviewed the proposed <br />budget calendar for the School Board budget. <br /> <br /> Mr. Ron Hutchinson, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, said that class sizes <br />remain small; there are 208 non-resident students this year, 185 paying tuition and 23 <br />who are children of employees. Tuition for non-resident students has increased this year <br />to $500 for the first child in a family and $200 for additional children~ The policy is still <br />in place that new teachers will not be added to accommodate non-resident students. <br />There are currently 4,256 students enrolled in the school system. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati said that a city wide task force has been discussed to address lower <br />performing students, and.while he does not want to create another bureaucracy, he asked <br />that School Board to discuss this idea at their upcoming retreat. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch asked if the Schools have links to places such as community centers at <br />Westhaven, etc., and he was told the schools do not.. <br /> <br />NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL <br />BE HELD ON Monday, November 5, 200t AT 6:15 p.m. IN THE Second Floor <br />Conference Room. <br /> <br />THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Closed session as provided by Section 2.2-3711(A) of the Virginia Code <br /> <br />BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR <br /> <br />BY Jeanne Cox (signed) <br /> <br />SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM - November $, 2001 <br /> <br /> Council met in special session on this date with the following members <br />present: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by lvlr. Cox, Council voted (Ayes: <br />Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Toscano. Noes: None. Absent for the vote: Mr. <br />Lynch and Ms. Richards) to go into a closed session for discussion of the <br />appointment of specific applicants to City boards and commissions and for the <br />annual performance evaluation of a specific public employee, as authorized by <br />Section 2.2-3711(A)(t) of the Virginia Code; for the purpose of considering the <br />acquisition of four parcels of real property for ~ampublic purpose in the downtown <br />area, bounded by Ivlarket Street, South Street, 4 Street, N.W. and 7m Street, N.E., <br />and the disposition of one parcel of real property within the same area, because <br />discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or <br />negotiating strategy o f the City, all as authorized by Section 2.2- 3711 (A)(3) o f the <br />Virginia Code; and for consultation with legal counsel and staff members pertaining <br />to pending litigation, where such consultation in an open meeting would adversely <br /> <br /> <br />