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expressed some concern that the slumping economy may result in a reduction in salestax revenue that may prompt a mid-year adjustment that would reduce state aid.
In other action, the School Board approved naming a new administrator for an employee 403-b retirement savings plan. The program, which is voluntary and a supplement to the basic Virginia Retirement System pension plan, currently has 34 employees enrolled and hits been administered by the schools' own finance director. But new IRS rules to be implemented Jan. t make it necessary to hire a professional outside firm, said Bonnie Hahn, finance director.
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