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MINUTES
BEZ IJP HER 93 1997 -
JOINT MEETING WITH THE IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOL SYSTEM
MOORESVILLE GRADED SCHOOL SYSTEM
6:30 P.M.
JULIA'S TALLEY HOUSE RESTAURANT
TROUTMAN,NC
The following individuals attended the meeting:
IREDELL COUNY HOARD OF COMMi8820EVEN RS: Sara K. Haire, Chairman;
Stephen D. Johnson, Vice Chairman; David A. Boone, Alice T. Fortner
and Alice M. Stewart.
STAFF: Joel Mashburn, County Manager & Jean Moore, Clerk.
IREDELL STATEBVTLLE SCHOOL 8Y8TEM: Board of Education members:
Bill Long, Chairman; Godfrey Williams, Vice Chairman; Steve Austin,
Jane Laney, Tip Nicholson, and Jeff Tucker.
STAFF: Dr. Joe Sinclair, Supt.; Bedford Cannon, Attorney; and
William Barnard, Finance Officer.
MOORESVILLE GRADED SCHOOL SYSTEM: Board of Education members:
Frank Fields, Chairman; Dr. Gary Roach, Leigh Whitfield, and Karen
Hart.
STAFF: Dr. Bryce Cummings, Supt., and Carl Eagle, Interim
Finance officer.
MEDIA: Audrey Montgomery, Statesville Record & Landmark
Jim Wrinn, Charlotte Observer
Chairman Haire presided at the meeting and Jeff Tucker gave
the invocation.
UPDATE FROM MOORESVILLE SCHOOLS: Dr. Cummings said this
system had a smooth 97-98 school opening. A major problem right
now is the recruitment/ hiring of bus drivers. The school officials
ofore
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participation rate.
Cummings said the State department issues growth projections
and Mooresville is already at the 1999-2000 year level. There are
23 mobile classrooms in use -- 7 were added this year. A new
school is to be built with the bond money; however, it will
probably be at full capacity upon initial opening.
UPDATE FROM IREDELL-STATEBVILLE: Bill Long said this system
was also experiencing growth. There are 29 schools and 24 have
seen additional students. Long said that when Iredell-Statesville
merged it was hoped that through pairing mobile units would not be
necessary. This has not occurred. Today the system has 79 mobile
units.
Dr. Sinclair mentioned that all schools were air conditioned
with the exception of eight. These will hopefully be completed by
this time next year. The 97-98 school term began with 1,000 more
students than it ended with in June (1997). The tenth day
enrollment count was 15,509. This has far exceeded the State's
projections.
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