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Big Ticket Items
Some of the major expenditures in the 1999-2000 school budget include: •$261,245 for an increase in teacher salaries •$216,112 for repayment on the high school bond •$125,000 for repairs to the high school roof •$36,297 for a new special education teacher •$29,060 for assessments for the Standards of Learning •$24,531 to increase health benefits •$20,000 for asbestos removal at the high school
97.7%