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Our View
Quid pro quo
The Board of Supervisors dealt gently with the
School Board this year and cut only $100,000
out of a proposed budget exceeding $9.6 million. The interactions among the boards, the superintendent and the county administrator seem different in 2003)) perhaps due to a new pattern of inter-board communication and cooperation, or new faces, or a greater understanding of the responsibilities of governance)) and the relatively small school budget cutA appear a first result of those improved interactions.
The Supervisors seemed to seek a quid pro quoTor their gentleness though: a reduction in the schools* administrative budget that has long concerned some supervisors and county residents because it has been among the highest in the state.
This year that mantra has not been ignored, and the School Board responded by applying nearly all of the supervisors' cuts to reductions in central office costs.
There is a price to pay however)) two fine and respected educators may not return to Rappahannock County Public Schools and the school system will undoubtedly suffer some as a result.
But for the greater good, the School Board did respond and the Board of Supervisors certainly will not forget)) and come budget time next year, that will prove to be of benefit to the students and teachers of Rappahannock County.
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