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-"~ ~ TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1991 <br /> <br />minutes of~.2~28/91 which said: "The Board voted not to adopt any salary <br />increase at this time, but to advise City Council that if a salary increase <br />is provided for city employees, school employees will receive equal increases <br />in all phases of salary adjustments." Mr. Lamm noted that the School Budget <br />provided for a net reduction of 11 positions, all-to be achieved through <br />attrition. <br /> <br />Mr. Lamm reviewed the expanded Computer Technology Program which is included <br />.~iD~.~he pFopOSed=.~budget- The budget provides for a total of $188,473 as a <br />"Technology Budget Request." <br /> <br />Mr. Lamm reviewed the proposed Alternative Education Program which is <br />included in t~e proposed budget. The Program is designed to provide an <br />alternative educational environment aimed at preventing. those students who <br />are at risk of dropping out of school from doing so. The total cost of this <br />program is $139,750, of which $56,550 is from local sources. <br /> <br />Councilman Oakes stated that he was pleased with the expansion of the <br />computer program in the Schools and with the proposed Alternative Education <br />Program. Councilman Williams also expressed support for the Alternative <br />Education Program. <br /> <br />In response to a question by Councilman Adams, School Board Chairman Worth <br />Carter stated that the School Budget provided for an estimated~increase in <br />health insurance premiums of 30%. Chairman Carter stated that he felt 25% <br />would be a safe estimate of what the actual increase will be. Mr. Brown said <br />that he had also includeda 30% increase, but that:he felt it was better to <br />be conservative with regard to this matter. Several members of Council asked <br />· ~.. thatan estimate of the potential savings resulting from a 25%:increase vs. <br /> <br /> <br />