04-25-2013 Special MeetingSPECIAL MEETING OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS HELD THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF APRIL IN THE
YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND THIRTEEN AT 11:30 A.M. IN THE
ROBERT C. CLAUD, SR. BOARD ROOM OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
PRESENT: JoAnn W. Hall, Chairman, Hardy District
Byron B. Bailey, Newport District
Rex W. Alphin, Carrsville District
Delores C. Darden, Windsor District
Alan E. Casteen, Smithfield District
Also Attending: Mark C. Popovich, County Attorney
W. Douglas Caskey, County Administrator
Donald T. Robertson, Director of Information
Resources and Legislative Affairs
Chairman Hall called the special meeting to order responsive to the
action taken by the Board at its April 18, 2013 meeting to reappropriate
$750,000 to the Schools and the memo was circulated following that meeting
which advised that the School Division will experience furloughs, layoffs
and /or that the school year will end early.
Supervisor Darden requested that she would like assurance that the
Kindergarten Aids will be reinstated before the Board appropriates any
additional funding for the schools.
Supervisor Bailey commented it is the Board's responsibility and
obligation to meet the needs of the County's children. He recommended
approving the School's budget categorically.
Supervisor Casteen shared the frustration of other Board members and
also suggested categorical funding.
Supervisor Alphin lamented that the Board has to meet on such an
issue.
Mr. Crawford, School Board member, advised the Board that he will be
requesting the School Board to convene a meeting prior to the Board's public
hearing on the School Budget for review and elimination of any item that is
not student - oriented.
Ms. Perera, responsive to Chairman Hall's request for assurance,
ensured the Board that no furloughs, layoffs or early ending of the school
year will occur this year if the Board appropriates additional funds to the
Schools at today's meeting. She advised with respect to Supervisor Darden's
request for the reinstatement of Kindergarten Aids, their layoff was only a
potential plan of action that was never implemented, although she had been
given the authority should become necessary.
Chairman Hall commented that the two (2) boards must work together
and open their lines of communication. She stressed that the School Board
inform the Board of Supervisors first and foremost when encountering
financial difficulties.
Supervisor Alphin moved that the Board appropriate an additional
$676,201.00 to the Schools. The motion was adopted by a vote of (5 -0) with
Supervisors Darden, Bailey, Hall, Alphin and Casteen voting in favor of the
motion and no Supervisors voting against the motion.
Chairman Hall declared the meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m.
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Carey Alls Storm, Clerk
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