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.66 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1985 10. 2. Summary of School expenditures and revenues for 1984-85. 3. Personnel costs for 1985-86 (representing 87.9% of the School budget) as well as for 1984-85 (which represented 84.7% of the School budget). 4. Certificated teachers (past four years), numbers and costs, along with average salaries for teachers. 5. Information from the City's insurance consultant indicating a dramatic increase to be expected in the cost of health insurance (as well as in the costs of other types of insurance coverages). 6. Per-pupil (basic aid) reimbursement or allowance by the State Depart- ment of Education and/or the Virginia General Assembly, although not in the amounts legislated, can be anticipated to increase over the next two years. 7. School population (i.e., membership or enrollment) for the years 1965- 66 through 1985-86 (the latter as of September 30, 1985), said popu- lation having decreased from 5,032 students in 1965-66 to the current 3,063 students, despite the fact that in recent years kindergartens have been added. To off-set this decline or trend as well as to attract the best-qualified personnel, Chairman Carter emphasized the need, in his opinion, for the City and/or its citizens to provide more affordable housing within the City. 8. A proposed organizational chart for the School system and current admin- istrative position vacancies to be filled. 9. Building improvements needed and notice of approval by the State Depart- ment of Education of applications filed by the School Board (pursuant to Council resolution adopted May 28, 1985) for Literary Fund loans (@ 4%) to finance the cost of "general repair, improving energy efficiency, saving money and preventing further deterioration to the roofs of six school buildings...." at an estimated cost of $880,000.00, some or all of which the School Board indicated would require "interim" local financing, pending receipt of the loan monies from the State Literary Fund, should the School Board be allowed, as requested, to proceed with the advertising for bids, the acceptance of bids, and the actual repairs- construction. Council deferred action on this request, pending a study as to ways and means by which the City might provide temporary financing, should the Council so agree. At the request of Mayor Cole, Councilman Groden agreed to serve on the special study committee along with the re- spective chief administrative officers (of the City and the School Board), for prompt report to Council. Needed improvements to the Martinsville Junior High School Building and implementation of the five-year capital improvements program. At this point reference was made to roles and assistance provided by local non- profit groups as well as to the possible need, as suggested by Council- man Oakes, for a community multi-purpose building.