HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0330Their capital outlay request was approximately $11,918,000 and we
budgeted $11,773,000 or 1% less than requested.
The law under which we are being brought in to court, NCGS 115C-431,
establishes a state standard which requires sufficient funding to "maintain a
system of free public schools. " Yet over ninety percent of our state's school
systems operate with a lower per pupil expenditure than the Iredell Statesville
School District. Iredell Statesville Schools are in the top 5% across the state in
capital outlay per pupil and in the top 10% in current expense appropriations and
yet our school board wants to drag us into court, because they can't operate with
more money than nearly every other school system in the state.
We find the situation regrettable, but hope cooler heads will prevail, and
this matter can be resolved within the current county appropriations already
budgeted.
Adiournment of the Joint Meeting: At 7:31 p.m., Mediator Tyndall recessed the
meeting until 9:00 a.m., on Wednesday, June 30, 2004, at the Agricultural Resource Center, 444
Bristol Drive, Statesville, NC.
OTIO by Chairman Johnson to close the open session for the board of commissioners
and to re-enter into closed session pursuant to G.S. 143-318.11 (a) (3) - Attorney/Client
privilege.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION AT 7:51 P.M.
Adiournment: OTIO at 7:51 P.M., by Commissioner Madison to continue the
meeting until 9:00 A.M., on June 30, 2004 at the Agricultural Resource Center (444 Bristol
Drive, Statesville, NC) in adherence to Mediator Tyndall's schedule.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
Approval: /11-11, 4 v
Clerk to the Board