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By Matt Pki.kky

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The* Rappiihannnck County Schiwl Board Inst Thursday dwidid to kii'p ono of tho two tvm'hinK positions that iSupe»rinte*nde*nt I>r. Robort t'happoll had proposed U* cut in the 2008^ 2009 school year.

Thu bo*trd» action came two days after a public heurinK in which county residents urytd t he school board to pnonti/e education in the draft school budget that it will send to the Hoard of* Supervisors for approval.

Now only six posit ions — one teacher, two aides and three transportation staff — are earmarked for the knife next year The board Had previously approved all seven of Chappell's propos'd staff cuts.

Chappell hits said ihat hv hopes to accomplish the reduction through attrition.

At the March 120 work session where the hoard decided to keep the position. Chappell told the school board that his recommendation to nix the jolts was basal on an in-the-works plan to reduce stafftnK in the face of dropping student e?nrollme*rit somethin*? railed for in a rt^ort made' followm*? a voluntary state review of the* schools omduded this post Octohe»r and Nove*nibe»r.

The* touching? position was too be* pulled from e*ithe*r the* kinder fforten or the* first Rracfe* at Rappahannock County Klumentfiry School.

“There has hoen spe*culation about why t proposed staffing reductions to the school hoard.** Chappedl told the hoard at the* work session.

Chapped! announced his proposed cuts e*arly best week when he detailed planned st jiffing and ope*rations changes that would result in cost savings af $*t 1 5.000 for the 200H-2000 school year Chappell had already workisl the $415,(MX) savinKs into the* hud*;ef that he* proposed earlie*r to the

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