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IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES
JANUARY 4, 1989
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met in Adjourned Regular Session on Wednesday,
January 4, 1989, 1:00 p.m., Agricultural Center Conference Rooms 1 & 2. Present for the meeting
were:
R. B. Sloan, Jr., Chairman
Alice Stewart, Vice Chairman
Jessie S. Crosswhite
Larry S. Hedrick
Frances L. Murdock
Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
Alice Fortner, Clerk to the Board
F. W. Furches, Jr., Finance Officer
Guests: Members of the three school boards and the three
school superintendents.
Special Guest: Dr. Bill Church, NC Department of Instruction
Chairman Sloan opened the meeting and introduced Dr. Bill Church who gave a slide presentation
on the Basic Education Program (BEP), which was adopted by the General Assembly in 1985 and is to be
reviewed every two years. The fifth year of this program is now beginning. The State's philosophy
of the BEP is to fund programs that attempt to offset the influence of where a child lives. In 1985
$2500 to $2600 was being spent on each child; the State hopes to raise this level to $4400 per child
through the BEP. There is no money for facilities; BEP is strictly for programs and staffing.
The State hopes to ultimately have 25,000 additional staff positions, with 16,000 of these
positions being professional positions (11,500 additional teachers). Nine thousand of these posi-
tions will be support positions (clerical, teachers' assistants, etc.). There is one teacher per 30
pupils now; at the conclusion, it is hoped to have one teacher per 26 pupils.
Dr. Church spoke at length about curriculum and other matters.
Dr. Church's final statements were regarding the impact areas on local governments, which were:
Local determination on how to make programs available.
Facilities - All programs impact on facilities.
After Dr. Church's remarks, Chairman Sloan opened the floor to the school officials for their
discussion and imput. Mr. Jerry Ball, Vice Chairman of the County School Board, introduced the
other members of his board and school staff there were present.
Dr. Williams spoke briefly and expressed concerns over staffing and middle school concept. He
said they have a need for 88 teaching stations presently.
Dr. Houston of Mooresville said they are growing at the rate of 100 to 150 children per year.
Dr. Carson spoke about his concerns of losing population in the City Schools.
Dr. Houston expressed desires of having a closer working relationship with Mitchell Community
College in the development of vocational courses in the future.
ADJOURN: There being no other business to discuss at this meeting, Chairman Sloan adjourned
the meeting at 3:05 p.m. Next meeting is a joint meeting with Tri -County Mental Health Board in
Salisbury, on January 5, 1989, at 6:30 p.m.
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Clerk to t eoaB ril---
APPROVED: 11j-1 0k
Note: Complete tape of this meeting on file in the Office of the Clerk to the
Board.
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