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April 29, 1987 'rom other sources. The increase requested from the city is 11.8% ~ver last year. Of the budget requests, approximately $55 million or 86%, is tevoted to people expenditures, leaving about $9 million for all expenditures. Some 87% of the total increase is needed for salary increases aBR accompanying fringe benefits. This proposed expenditurerwill ~llow the Board to meet the State's mandate of a 10% increase for ~achers and ~o institute a new salary scale for support and admini trative personnel, the latter groups have been slated to receive ~creases ranging from 7 to 12%. One fringe benefit that has been a priority for the Board and employee groups has been pay for unused sick leave at the time of retirement. The Budget request would allow the Board to pay $30.00 a day not to exceed one hundred (100) days for retirees having a minimum of ten (10) years experience in Portsmouth. ?he total number of personnel projected represents a net in- crease of eight (8) new positions over this year. The remaining 13% Frojected increase or $800,000 will fund: i. School improvement efforts 2. Increase tuition costs for Special Education 3. $10,000 per high school for athletics 4. The Governor's Magnet School in the amount of $64,000 Funding also will be sufficient to: Authority .Fund major maintenance projects Fund the Literary Loan payment 1. Maintain current class size 2. Continue phasing in of Unified Arts Team 3. Continue the extended day program for fourth grade 4. Implement the I.C. Norcom Center for Technology, Languages and the ~rts 5. Maintain current level of staff development 6. Complete Phase I of kindergarten through one curriculum development 7. Continue the comprehensive Arts/Music Theater Program 8. Increase transportation services for Special Education and Norcom 9. Fund the increase in contracted services for the Landfill 10. 11. for Churchland Academy Obviously with the changes just implemented by the School Boar~ some of the specifics of these requests may be adjusted somewhat but it is too early to tell at this point. I would like to thank the Council for funds previously furnished for buses and for those that may be forthcoming in the future." Mr. Ryder responded to questions of Council members. Bennie Wood, 49 Prospect Parkway, representing the Policeman and Fireman Asscciation-Retired, requested Council to grant a greater increase for retirees tha~ what is presently presented in the budget. Vera William, 2111 Pearl Street, ~pres~nting En~epend~nce~'~' Center of Norfolk, requested an additional Ss,000.00 in the budget for a satellite office to serve the handicapped citizens ~n the cit of Portsmouth and Chesapeake. Robin Delane, 3~31 Dunedin Drive, representing the Portsmouth Education Association, requested that the $1,000,000. cut from ~he School Board Budget be restored.