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program showed a balance of $8,000 at the end of May.
“But we had to cover the June, July and August payrolls. Through this year, we've had equipment to replace and difficulties with employees on sick leave. We’ve had to pay substitutes,” Mr. Estabrook reported.
At the same time, a decline in enrollment has meant a reduction in the number of lunches sold while state and federal payments for the food program have been lower than anticipated, he said. Those factors — all beyond the control of food program supervisor Judy Burke — have combined to create the deficit, Mr. Estabrook said, noting that the additional $8,182 will leave the cafeteria account with a zero balance at the end of the fiscal year.
In reviewing the superintendent’s suggestions, the School Board gave top priority to the cafeteria bail-out, followed by purchase of the calculator, gasolene and oil, the PA system, the word processor, new stage curtains and a sound system for the high school auditorium, replacement of the damaged tiles in the RCHS hall, new lockers and extra tires for the bus fleet. In spending for those items, the superintendent is to stay within the $48,708 left in total appropriated by the supervisors, the board directed.
As to the $45,825 which the county will get from the state above that appropriation, it will be returned to the general fund.
“That is money we have no control over. We can’t build that money into our budget because we don’t know how much we’ll get (when the budget is being formulated),” said
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