BOE meets with CoCos
The Guilford County Boards of Education and Commissioners met Tuesday to talk... you guessed it... money. Nothing really newsworthy occurred but I figured I'd update you on topics that came up:
* Eastern Guilford High School: This wasn't on the agenda, but school board attorney Jill Wilson said insurance officials representing the state and the district started meeting yesterday to discuss an insurance settlement for the fire. Wilson said the plan is to begin demolition on the school March 1 once a decision is reached on what parts of the building can be salvaged.
* Superintedent Terry Grier gave commissioners a brief preview into what additional funds the board could be requesting this year. GCS is projecting between 1,800 and 2,000 more students next year. That and a possible 5% state increase in teacher salaries would require an additional $4 million in salaries and benefits. Oh, and the district wants back its $3 million in capital outlay funds that was cut last year.
* Commissioner Carolyn Coleman and school board member Kris Cooke will form a committee to study creating a school funding formula. The boards first broached the idea late last year.
* Commissioner Skip Alston advised the board to play it safe by requesting certificates of participation for priority construction projects in case voters don't pass a proposed bond referendum in November. That would be in addition to the certificate of participation GCS plans to request in rebuilding Eastern High.
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You sure you didn't mean BOE meetas with Co-Mor?
Knock, Knock!
Who's there?
Deena's Accountant
Deena's Accountant, who?
Deena's Accountant who says; if there's just one more school fire , Deena can retire early
Posted on February 22, 2007 7:10 AM
I thought that was the line the Dr. Grier was already using. He's the one with the SMOKEY THE BEAR past.
I had to doublecheck the header on the this thread. I thought it first was referring to crazy people.
Posted on February 22, 2007 1:26 PM