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TUSSDAY, NOVEMS,SR-20 1990 Section2.-Of the notebook contained financial information from the School System.~ Part of this section contained a supplemental appropriation request for the 1990-91 Fiscal Year of $159,831, which included sources of expenditures not originally budgeted of $84,500. Also, $75,331 was listed as a net revenue shortfall due to reductions in State revenues. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council moved to defer consideration of the supplemental appropriation request until its regular meeting scheduled for November 27, 1990, when the City Manager is scheduled to present a report on the City's response to reductions in revenues from the State. In response to a question by Councilman Oakes, Mr. Epperly stated that the School.-System had spent all but $120 of its ~appropriated funds in FY89-90. Mayor McClain ~noted that the total number of Schools'System personnel for FY90-91 was 360.15, up from 349.3 in FY89-90. Chairman Carter-noted that additional-personnel..were added due to State mandates regarding special education. Mr. Lamm said that he had attended a meeting of 'education officials from around the State and that the issue of mandates is being widely discussed. - .~ .~ Section 3'of the notebook contained a Computer Technology Report. Chairman Carter noted that the School Board had not yet considered the computer plan as contained in the report. Various members of Councilurged~the School officials to communicate with City staff to determine if some joint efforts could be conducted in the computerization area. Councilman Oakes stated that he had been concerned about computer training for students and that he hoped this would be an area of emphasis in the future ,_ Section 4 of the notebook contained highlights of various School programs. Councilman Oakes expressed concern that students in. college preparatory