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than building principals, but only if the board would agree to make the position permanent. He said that the additional cost over this year’s budget would be about $11,000.

“I don’t think we have any choice,” Piedmont District representative Franees Thornton said.

Wakefield District representative Paul Nichols agreed. “It’s not a one shot deal,” he said. “It is continuous. He has to maintain an inventory and recognize the toxicity of the products. ”

Hampton District representative Bryant Lee was reluctant to make the position permanent. “The biggest portion on the policies will be done by a certain point. I hate to see us spend the money when we don’t have a lot of money.”

“When you take that tour, you’ll understand,” Mrs. Thornton said, referring to a tour of safety problems uncovered by a voluntary audit of safety at the elementary’ school.

Board Chairman Beverly Massie said, “I understand Mr. Lee’s concern. I have concerns like that too, but after going through the building and knowing what the government is doing...There is a liability issue of serving on any board. When we are liable for what we do and what we

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