ganization" pared nearly $372,000 from the budget increase—these reductions

ganization" pared nearly $372,000 from the budget increase—these reductions were the result of removing four positions, including a maintenance position and the RCES physical education position, and the deferral of "major building maintenance and capital projects" and bus purchases.

RCES physical education teacher Carol Novvakowski was the first of three public commenters to be heard, and she asked on behalf of the elementary school students" that her position at the elementary school be retained. She stressed the importance of having a certified PE teacher for the elementary school students and said that, if the proposed reorganization plan were effected, Rappahannock would join Charlotte County as the only elementary schools in the State without PE teacher.

Ron Makela too addressed the proposed reductions, commenting that the elimination of the maintenance supers visor would ultimately cost the schookr,and he also complained about the failure of the proposed budget to adequate ly display actual expenditures so thirtr an effective comparison could be madisr*

Kathryn Treanor was the last tS> speak, and she pled for full funding oST the budget, but noted her anxiety about the level of proposed teacher salary increases and the potential for loss of staff to other school systems.

The Supervisors who spoke seemed to have issues with some of the proposed reductions too. Bryant Lee expressed concern about the removal <jf the maintenance position and the school bus purchase deferral, and Bob Anderson and Roger Welch both Sairf that they had received complaints about the elimination of the RCES physical education teacher position.

Chairman Pete Estes held out the possibility of change when the Board of Supervisors discusses and acts upon the budget at their May 6 meeting.