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the legislature.

Rappahannock schools* spending in the current year is generally “on target tor this time of year.** Chappell said. “However while our utilization of electricity has declined hv 13 percent, our costs of electricity have escalated by over 40 percent’* due to rate increases. “We will continue to monitor energy use.”

While the schools have made efforts to turn off lights and make other energy saving efforts, it will initiate a new power usage soon with the completion of stadium lights for night games, expected to be used for the first time this month.

The school cafeteria operations. which racked up a deficit of $78,396 last year, is showing some improvement. Chappell reported. Payroll expenses are down 20 per

39.4%