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03-15-2016 Joint Work SessionJOINT WORK SESSION OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND SCHOOL BOARD HELD IN THE ROBERT C. CLAUD, SR. BOARD ROOM OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY COURTHOUSE ON TUESDAY, THE FIFTHTEENTH DAY OF MARCH IN THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND SIXTEEN AT 1:00 P.M. PRESENT: Rex W. Alphin, Chairman Rudolph Jefferson, Vice -Chairman Joel C. Acree Richard L. Grice ABSENT: William M. McCarty Also Attending: Mark C. Popovich, County Attorney Sanford B. Wanner, Interim County Administrator Michael W. Terry, Director of Budget & Finance Donald T. Robertson, Director of Information Resources & Legislative Affairs Carey Mills Storm, Clerk CALL TO ORDER Responsive to a request dated February 16, 2016 from Dr. James Thornton, School Superintendent, Isle of Wight County Schools, for a joint budget work session with the Board, the work session was called to order by Chairman Alphin at 1:00 p.m. Supervisor Jefferson delivered the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. SCHOOL FY2017 OPERATIONAL BUDGET Dr. Jim Thornton, Superintendent of Isle of Wight County Schools, reviewed the adopted School FY20I7 Operational Budget and presented a request for local funding in the amount of $953,893. The amount of funds returned to the County by the School Division last year was discussed and it was agreed by Dr. Thornton that if funding requested this year is approved, moving forward the Schools will have a strong operational budget except for in the area of compensation for its employees. ADJOURNMENT At 2:30 p.m., the Chairman declared the budget work session with the School Board adjourned. aL'Carey Its S m, Clerk Re Alphin, airman