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• <br />The Administrator then took the bids for the purpose of evaluation. <br />J. A. Thompson, Superintendent of the Indian River County <br />School Board, then appeared before the Board and presented the <br />following data: <br />DAN K. RICHARDSON. CHM. <br />RIVERS ANDERSON <br />L. D. BAKER <br />R. G. DuBOSE <br />WARREN T. ZEUCH. JR. <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD <br />VERO BEACH, FLORIDA - 32960 G...) <br />July 9, 1969. <br />To: Hon. Board of County Commissioners <br />From: Dan K. Richardson, Chairman <br />J. A. Thompson, Superintendent <br />William H. McClure, Associate Superintendent' <br />J. A. THOMPSON -- <br />SUPERINTENDENT <br />BOARD MEETS SECOND <br />MONDAY OF EACH MONTH <br />AT 1:30 P. M. <br />This is 'a further request for additional financial assistance for the school <br />budget made in behalf of the School Board. <br />Since my last appearance with a similar request, we were able to take steps <br />to produce a workable budget for next year without additional funds from <br />the County Commissioners. <br />•In order to produce a satisfactory budget,.it was necessary to take the follow— <br />ing steps: <br />1. Levy .3 of a mill for the School Board's contribution to the <br />Junior College, This was levied out of millage voted in the <br />1967 millage election. <br />2. Take .869 mills used last year from County General millage, and <br />applied to the*Capital Improvement Budget. <br />3. Borrowed $211,000 under Section 237.27 Florida Statutes in June <br />which will be repaid with a levy of approximately .972 mills <br />from the millage voted in 1967. <br />4. Transferred $50,000 from the Capital Improvement Section of the <br />budget to the Operating Section of the budget. <br />With these steps at the present time our tentative budget shows only $60,724 <br />in Contingencies. <br />After this budget was prepared and just prior to a workshop session with the <br />School Board held last night, we received a copy of an Opinion from the Attorney <br />General that the School Board must pay commissions on all taxes levied and <br />collected in their behalf. <br />This will require an estimated additional $149,000 in the Operating Budget. At <br />this time we have no source from which this amount can be obtained except to <br />take it from the $750,000 budgeted for a new elementary school scheduled to be <br />constructed during this school year. At the present time we are informed by <br />Mr. Browne, who is in charge of pupil assignments, that the classrooms in the <br />county now have children assigned that bring them up to approximate maximum <br />capacity, so it is critical for maintaining a quality school system that the <br />Board construct this school next year. <br />our request to you is then for further consideration of our request for <br />additional funds. 'Your favorable consideration will be deeply appreciated <br />by the Board, by Mr. McClure and me. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />A. Thompson <br />rc <br />uperintendent <br />JAT/gm <br />JUL 9 1969 <br />utak 12 PAGE 228 <br />