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660 Highway 29 North <br />PO Box 388 <br />Concord, NC 28026.0388 <br /> <br />,,, Cabarrus <br />l' 'County Schools <br /> <br />704.786.6191 <br />704.786.6141 fax <br />704.375.0596 Elmrlotte <br /> <br />March 17, 1997 <br /> <br />Mr. Frank Clifton <br />Cabarrus County Manager <br />P. O. Box 707 <br />Concord, NC 28026-0707 <br /> <br />Dear Frank: <br /> <br />I am writing to express concerns about your proposed budget for the 1997-98' school year. I <br />realize that the Commissioners have expressed concerns about the per pupil expenditures, but <br />they are real expenses for us. Your budget proposal reflects an approximate $436,000 increase <br />in our current expense allotment. This represents a 3.5% increase over last year, primarily <br />reflected in growth with no allocation for inflation costs. The operating expenses for opening <br />Rocky River Elementary School will absorb $300,000 of the current expense money you are <br />proposing. It is my understanding that there has not been an increase to represent inflation in <br />the per pupil expenditure for the past four years. I would ask that you give serious consideration <br />to an additional increase of 5.0% for the per pupil expenditures for the 1997-98 year. I also <br />request that consideration be given to matching grants in areas where both the county and the <br />school system share facilities, such as recreation and playgrounds. <br /> <br />We will be working through March to trim our budget requests to the anticipated available <br />revenue. We will be conducting Board workshops in mid-April. The final approval of our <br />budget by our Board is slated for April 28. Last year, we had a joint workshop with the County <br />Commissioners, and 1 assume that you would want to follow the same process this year. Please <br />consider May 5, 6, or 8 as possible dates for a joint meeting. I would also suggest a preliminary <br />meeting with you and your budget officers by the end of March. I will have Jeanette Trexler call <br />to set up an appropriate date. <br /> <br />Thank you for the opportunity to work with you on our budget process. Please let me know if <br />I may provide you with any additional information concerning our budget proposal. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Dr. Harold Winkler <br />Superintendent <br /> <br />pc: <br /> <br />Cabarrus County Board of Education <br />Cabarrus County Commissioners <br />Mr. Gene Jordan <br />Mr. Blair Bennett <br /> <br />An Equal <br />OpportuniO' Emploj~r <br /> <br /> <br />