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able to pick and choose which ones to implement to maximize - savings.
“I believe that the (Rappahannock County public schools) over time will save money not just because we intend to follow these recommendations but because we were already implementing cost savings before the review team came in to look at us,” Chappell said.
Chappell noted that a large portion of the expected costs come from a single recommendation to purchase a new $75,000 school bus each year. He said that the schools already buy a new bus every year as long as funding permits. If the cost of the school bus purchases is dropped, as the purchases would be made anyway, the efficiency report offers about $13,000 in potential cost savings.
The report’s recommendations include reducing maintenance costs for school buses, eliminating positions in food services and increasing student participation in meal programs.
Chappell has said that he hopes to accomplish staff reductions in the 2008-2009 school year through attrition. "' Ift the proposed budget he presented to the Rappahannock County School Board last week, Chappell listed an estimated
87.7%