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(Continued from Page 1) a budget year, Allen Stokes asked why this practice hadn’t been followed.

"It has been done,” Bloomer replied, explaining that the board had to decide whether to pay for the coal and oil with funds from the 1979-80 budget or wait until the new fiscal year began on July 1.

Eastham asked why the heating supplies hadn’t been secured earlier with the bills approved at the June board meeting.

‘‘To give the board flexibility," Bloomer replied, aoting that the school board members had stated at the lune meeting, in voting down Eastham’s motion to return all unexpended money to the iupervisors. that they wanted o retain flexibility in acting )n year-end financial jroposals. Eastham then demanded a ote on his motion that ‘unexpended funds shall emain unexpended.” It was lefeated 3-2 with Walter siasterson voting with Eastham. “Will you take the " rote again?” he asked. “I don't see any point to t.” Mrs. Massie replied but

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