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T~ESDAY=, APRIL 9, 1991 ai~=30%increase be provided. Councilman Adams noted an article which appeared in the March 31~ 1991 edition of the Martinsville Bulletin concerning the Scholastic Competition for Academic Excellence League in which the Martinsville High School team was ranked low or did not compete in many categories of competition. Councilman Adams stated that he would like to see Martinsville's ranking improve in future years and that emphasis should perhaps beplaced on improving programs !=.=~'lwhich-'f~cus..~-~on!~ts~udents who have the potential for strong acad=emic-!sucCess. Several members of Council stated that they were pleased with the work that the School Board and School Administration had done on the budget. Mayor McClain, while expressing general support for the budget submitted by the School Board, stated that he felt there were items which could have been cut in order to pare down the total School budget or to provide some sort of pay increase for teachers. Mayor McClain also noted that of the over $18~,000 budgeted for computer administrative computers. equipment, over $30,000 was Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council designated for tentatively accepted the School Board's budget recommendation subject to final appr~oval of the overall City Budget. Council asked that the following agencies and/or Constitutional Officer~ be present at the scheduled April 11, 1991 Budget Work Session in.orde~ to review their budget requests: Anchor Group Home System, Commonwealth,s Attorney, Sheriff,II Commissioner of Revenue, Clerk of Circuit CoUrt, Treasurer, Patrick Henry Community College, West Piedmont Planning District Commission, ~'dUl·t' Day Care, Drug Task Force, Library/New Readers Progcam~