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SCHOOL SYSTEP1S BUDGET: A discussion was held by the board members regarding
the level of fundinq for current expense for the three school systems. The county
manager had recommended a 108 increase in the budget, which was $242 per nupil, it
was mentioned by Commissioner Ostwalt that the Iredell Countv School officials said
thev needed 5245 ner nuoil in order to receive accreditation by the state. Commis-
sioner Campbell said he would support $245 ner student if the schools would stay in
line with the salary increase that is given by the county for county employees. He
said this would apply to those employees funded with county money. Commissioner
Campbell added that he would also like to see the schools keep travel at 20 cents a
mile as opposed to 25 cents a mile.
Mitchell Community College was recommended to have a ten per cent increase in
current expense and to give them a minimum amount they have requested which is
$138,000 for special building Project in Mooresville. This amount is to purchase
and renovate the old gymnasium there to be used as a statellite classroom.
The county manager reported that regular capital for the three school systems
is computed with the special capital on a per studen basis, the amount being $63.74
per student. The total figure for all three schools if $1,143,149, which includes
Mitchell Community College.
Commissioner Mills inquired about the asbestos ceiling problem in the three
schools and gave a computation of the costs for removing the asbestos ceilings in
the Statesville Schools. He said that he thought it would be a good idea for the
county commissioners to earmark funds for the removal of the asbestos ceilings to be
done over a three-year period.
The Chairman asked that the projected costs be gotten from all three systems so
that it could be included in next year's budget (1984-85).
Mr. Mills said that he thought this amount should be funded over a three-year
period, over and above the other capital outlay allocations.
RECREATION - CONTRACTS: Rudy Davis, recreation director, and Robert N. Randall,
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county attorney, were present to discuss this with the board.
The recreation department is planning a Camp Iredell project and has asked the
Iredell County Schools' permission to use the activity buses for this purpose. Con-
tracts for the use of the buses along with the county's assumption of liability
while operating the buses while on the county programs needed to be approved by the
board.
A discussion took place regarding the cost of leasing the buses from the county
school system. That cost is 25 cents a mile and the county recreation denartment to
pay for all gasoline and oil while being used by the recreation department.
MOTION from Chairman Troutman that the county agree to the lease and that the
liabilitv be worked out by the county manager, and that the county recreation depart-
ment nay to use the two buses and release the Iredell County School system from the
time the county recreation department is using the buses. VOTING: Ayes - 4; Nays -
0.