HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0756MOORESVILLE GRADED SCHOOL SYSTEM: The following individuals
attended the meeting to the discuss the FY 2002-03 funding needs of the Mooresville
Graded School System: Board of Education Chairman Frank Fields, Superintendent
Bruce Boyles, Assistant Superintendent Roger Hiatt, Assistant Superintendent Bary
Shepherd, and Finance Director David Dutton.
The county manager said the current expense amount recommended for the
Mooresville schools was $4,669,325, and capital outlay was $1,146,835.
Dr. Boyles said his board approved the system's budget in March, and he knew
cuts needed to be made. He mentioned a new teacher supplement proposal the system
hoped to implement during 2002-03. Boyles also said:
• The system planned to purchase two new buses.
• The high school would utilize block scheduling during 2003-04.
• About 1000 students use the NF Woods facility during the day.
• The system desires to create a "long range plan/reserve" to aid the
community in funding the MGSD in the future. The initial amount placed
in reserve will be $500,000.
• Three teachers and three assistants will work at Mooresville's
alternative school, located in the cafeteria section of the N.F. Woods building.
• $525,000 is budgeted for renovations at the N.F. Woods Building.
• Since 1988, the system has doubled in the number of students.
• Mooresville will contribute $25,000 towards the renovation of the Iredell-Statesville
bus facility.
Commissioner Williams asked the representatives if they might be interested in
using the Barium Springs site for Mooresville's alternative school.
Boyles said there was a possibility, especially since the high school would be on a
block schedule in the future. He said block scheduling would allow enough travel time
for the students.
MITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (MCC): The following individuals
attended the meeting to discuss the FY 2002-03 funding needs of Mitchell Community
College: President Dr. Doug Eason, Dick Lefevre, the Vice President of Finance and
Administration, and Gary Johnson, the Director of Facilities.
The county manager said the current expense recommendation for MCC was
$1,609,370, and capital outlay (special) was $550,000.
Dr. Eason said:
• MCC would own the Cherry Street facility in 10 years.
• MCC wanted to work with the area high schools in offering cosmetology classes.
(Property on Hwy. 115 (former CVS site) has been leased for the cosmetology school.)
• MCC desires to construct a new technology building at the Continuing Education
site on West Front Street. Additional funds ($1.3 million) is needed for the
structure. Alternate # 1 is a single -story building at $93 per sf totaling
$4,130,275. Alternate #2 is a two-story building at $80 per sf totaling
$4,539,033.
560: Planning & Enforcement: No changes from manager's recommendations.
650 -Library: A question was raised about the need for the bookmobile, and County
Manager Mashburn said he would obtain an activity report.
Mooresville Library: Mashburn noted the Mooresville library had been cut $25,300, but
this was the same 4.5% decrease that had occurred in all of the departments.