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April 22, 1980
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<br /> Let me urge that parity not be achieved by reducing the recommended salary increases for
<br />other City employees, but rath-~ by appropriating the dollars required to provide School Board
<br />employees a 12½ percent salary increase.
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<br /> Achieving equity in salary increases is only part of our dilemma. The other part of our
<br />dilemma is funding the immutables such as energy, maintenance, and Standards of Quality. As
<br />I stated previously, should all of the City Manager's recommended increase he used for salarie~
<br />the Board cannot achieve equity with the City for our employees. Neither can the Board fund
<br />any of the immutables above the current level.
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<br /> Tonight I have with me the Superintendent of Schools and his Management Team.
<br />have questions concerning the School Board budget request, they will respond."
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<br /> Mrs. Webb and Dr. Alford responded to questions presented by the Council.
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<br /> The following citizens spoke regarding the $2,000,000 cut in the School Board
<br />and increase of salaries for the teachers:
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<br />Should you
<br />Budget
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<br /> Mrs. Sylvia A. Wallace, 313 Maryland Avenue, representing the Portsmouth Council
<br />of Parents and Teachers, presented the following resolution:
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<br /> "WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Council of Parents and Teachers promotes a program of
<br />quality instruction for all the students enrolled in the Portsmouth Public Schools; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the quality of instruction in a school system is a function of the experience,
<br />training,, and competency o-f the instructional st~f£; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the employment and retention of such a staff is directly related to the compen-
<br />sation packages provided these employees; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the School Board has included in their budget funds sufficient to provide parity
<br />in raises with the City employees and to be competitive with salaries of other school division~
<br />in Tidewater.
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<br /> THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the
<br />fully request City Council to approve a
<br />Board.
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<br />Portsmouth Council of Parents and Teachers respect-
<br />school budget of $34,051,100 as submitted by the School
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<br /> BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER THAT if funds become available to increase raises for City employe~
<br />over that requested by the School Board for School employees, sufficient funds will be appro-
<br />priated to provide the same salary increases for School employees."
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<br /> Earle Fortson, 1600 North Street, representing Park View PTA.
<br /> Mrs. Bonnie Butler, 310 Robin Road, representing City-Wide PTA Membership Committee.
<br /> Mrs. Ruby Moore, 35 Royal Street, representing self.
<br /> Mrs. Barbara Schneider, 322 Chautauqua Avenue, representing Standards of Quality
<br /> Committee for Woodrow Wilson Zone & Harry Hunt PTA.
<br /> Mrs. Jodie Collins, 110 Constitution Avenue, representing self.
<br /> Mrs. Kay Gravatt, 304 Mimosa Road, representing American Association of University
<br /> Women.
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<br /> Dick Blottenberger, 300 Detroit Street, representing PEA.
<br /> Mrs. Judy Apperson, 3816 Peach Orchard Circle, representing PEA.
<br /> Mrs. Ann Wallace, 12 Wilkins Court, representing PEA.
<br /> Mrs. Audrey Fisher, 4809 West Norfolk Road, representing PEA.
<br /> Miss Rosa Wells, 5632 High Street, representing PEA.
<br /> Ms. Sheila Keating, 25 Portsmouth Avenue, representing Tidewater/Peninsula Council, Loca]
<br /> 3296.
<br /> Ronald A. Audet, 211 Williamson Road, representing PEA.
<br /> Thomas L. Vaughan, 3721 Cardinal Lane, representing self.
<br /> Vincent P. Mitchell, 3209 Madden Terrace, spoke concerning the school budget and referred
<br /> to ~arious items in the Operating Budget; what programs expecting to be cut.
<br /> Ms. Eileen Thomason, 3621 Shoreline Drive, taxpayer/citizen.
<br /> Miss Laurie Jones, 502 Taft Drive, student.
<br /> Romy Scott, 813 Robinson Road, student.
<br /> Miss Vonda Thomas, 1002 Cavalier Boulevard, student.
<br /> Thomas David Parham,III, Qtrs. I, NNSY, representing Student Body of I. C. Norcom High
<br /> School.
<br /> Miss Marjorie Perry, 1104 Sixth Street., student of I. C. Norcom High School.
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<br /> Dr. M. E. Alford, Superinte2~t. ent of Schools, stated that the School Board would be
<br /> available to m-~swerl any future questsions and would attempt to work with the City Admini-
<br /> stration and try to solve ~ome of the problems. In closing remarks, he complimented
<br /> Mayor Davis on his tenure of office as Mayor for the City of Portsmouth.
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<br />T. C. Mingis, 34 Early Drive, spoke concerning the assessments on real estate and request-
<br />ed City Council to consider a high priority on holding the line on the real estate tax.
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<br />Hugh Chedesfer, 4804 Colonial Lane, representing Health, Welfare & Recreation Planning
<br />Council, spoke in support of the City Manager's recommendation regarding the budget for
<br />the Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services Program.
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