12-17-1998 Continued Meeting
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CONTINUED MEETING OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY .BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS HELD THE SEVENTEENTH DAB OF DECEMBER
IN THE YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY EIGHT
PRESENT: Robert C. Claud, Sr., Chairman, Board of Supervisors
Malcolm T. Cofer, Board of Supervisors Member
O. A. Spady, Board of Supervisors Member
Phillip A. Bradshaw, Board of Supervisors Member
Henry H. Bradby, Board of Supervisors Member
Also Attending: George Alvin Bradby, School Board Member
Dr. Richard Peerey, School Board Member
Herbert W. DeGroft, School Board Member
James B. Brown, Jr., School Board Member
Pamela J. Edwards, School Board Member
H. Woodrow Crook, Jr., County Attorney
W. Douglas Caskey, County Administrator
Dr. Jane T. York, School Superintendent
Donald T. Robertson, Assistant to the
.County Administrator/Director of
Human Resources
Carey H. Mills, Recording Secretary
Chairman Claud called the continued meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. for
the purpose of conducting a joint work session with the School Board.
Jane T. York, School Superintendent, notified the Board of
Supervisors that the School Board is anticipating salary increases for its
employees, as well as the addition of eight (8) new teachers in the upcoming
Operating Budget. Dr. York noted the following four (4) items could have
an impact on instruction: (1) reducing the pupil teacher ratio in grades 4 and
5, (2) incentive pay by school whereby employees at the school receives.
incentive pay for meeting student performance on SOL objectives, (3) year-
round schooling on a pilot basis to begin at the Carrsville Elementary
School, and. (4) adding teaching assistants. Dr. York noted that while the
cost for implementing.. year-round schooling is an"ticipated to be
approximately $120,000, year-round schooling is cost effective in the long
run because it costs the County approximately $6,000. to educate a child for
the additional year each time a child is retained. In all the models tried,
children who were identified for expensive special education programs, by
giving the gift of extra time, there were .not as many children identified as
special education and, therefor, the cost of educating these children goes
down. Dr. York noted the County could probably make a strong case for
using the remediation funds received from the State for year-round
schooling for some of the .inner-sessions. Dr. York stated even. though it will
cost the County, in the long run it may be one of the most cost effective
things the County can do to have an impact on instruction.
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Supervisor Spady acknowledged the efforts of the School Board to
look at different options because of the amount of money the County is
currently spending on education. He noted he was happy the School Board
is seeking different ideas.
Supervisor Cofer requested Dr. York investigate .and advise the Board
how much a 1 % salary increase would cost the County.
Regarding the Capital Budget, School .Board member, Dr. Peerey,
noted. if the School .Board signs a contract based on using funds not already
in the bank, there needs to be a strong commitment on the part of the Board
of Supervisors to fund the Windsor Middle School project.
The Boards discussed the timing of the proposed new Windsor Middle
School and noted the County bond issue need not go on the market .until the.
year 2000.
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Chairman Claud thanked the School Board for meeting with the
Board.
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Supervisor Bradshaw moved the Board adjourn its meeting. The
motion was adopted unanimously (5-0).
O. A. Sp , Chai n
W. Dougl cey, Clerk