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The budget includes one addition to the instructional staff: a combination art/gifted and talented resource teacher at the elementary school. “Art is an important part of the instructional program . . . Gifted and talented programs are becoming a more pronounced area. We’re getting more funds for this from the state. We need to make more of a commitment," the superintendent said.
Of the approximate $464,(XXI increase in the total of the proposed budget over the current year. $88,000 is attributable to the high school addition through the combination of an additional janitorial position, more janitorial supplies, higher electrical bills, relocation of two trailers to the elementary school, and the interest payment of the literary loan for the capital outlay project, according to Dr. Gangel. Another $30,000 comes from "extraordinary” expenses for a new decholorinator at RCES and compliance with AHERA, the federal asbestos law. he added.
Partially offsetting the increased expenditures, Rappahannock is expecting $1,332,370 in state revenue, which is about 17 percent more than Richmond contributed this year. The higher level of support is attributable primarily to increased enrollment, Dr. Gangel said, adding that Rappahannock's average daily attendance is 937 this year, well over the 881 anticipated, and is projected to be 946 in 1988-89. This “gradual” upward trend is expected to continue “for some time to come," the superintendent added.
Helen LaCava. RCHS math teacher and president of the Rappahannock County Educational Association, called on the supervisors to approve the budget as submitted and to reaffirm their commitment to keep education their highest priority. “Good education costs money.
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