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BOOK 7 PAGE M <br />MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING <br />OF THE <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR LEE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA <br />MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1969 <br />The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for Lee County, North <br />Carolina convened at the Lee County Courthouse at 10:00 o'clock A. M., on Monday, <br />January 20, 1969 in accordance with the motion of adjournment. Those present <br />were Vice Chairman Franklin D. Wicker and Commissioners William B. Joyce, <br />A. E. White and Gordon A. Wicker. Chairman John E. Dotterer was absent. Vice <br />Chairman Franklin D. Wicker presided and the following business was transacted: <br />Forty-Seven people were present for the meeting and the proceedings were <br />removed to the main courtroom in the courthouse. <br />Vice Chairman Wicker stated the purpose of the meeting which was to <br />discuss merging the two school administrative units and then recognizedJ. R. <br />Ingram, Chairman of the Sanford City Board of Education. <br />Mr. J. R. Ingram, Chairman of the Sanford City Board of Education read <br />the following statement: <br />"The Sanford City Board of Education has not been enthusiastic about the <br />prospects of school merger because this Board has seen no indication that those who .:u <br />favored merger were willing to support such a change with adequate financing. <br />The County Board of Education has stated many times the need for more and <br />better financing for the educational program of the county children. The City Board <br />of Education, which has had the benefit of some additional taxes, has continually <br />stated the need for more and better finances. The City Board has and will continue <br />to oppose any merger bill that will limit present operations in the Sanford District: <br />however, if those who favor merger are willing to provide adequate support to improve <br />the status of all children in this county, then the City Board is ready to fully discuss <br />the situation. <br />At the beginning we wish to state the three criteria the City Board feels must <br />be a part of any good merger bill <br />1. A per pupil expenditure great enought to insure a sound educational <br />program for all children. Our Board feels this amount should be at <br />least as great as the state average. <br />2. A supplemental school tax that would be designated for extra teachers <br />and supplemental salaries for teachers (only) and sufficient enough to <br />attract and keep good teachers with proper certifications. <br />3. A bond issue of an adequate amount to issue proper facilities to care <br />for the re-organization of schools and school transfers that would <br />result from any school merger. These funds should be a pre-requisite <br />to any merger. <br />If those who sponsor this merger discussion feel the City Board of Education <br />is being too demanding in these criteria, then the City Board recommends the foi',,)wing: <br />That an outside study group of professional educators be employ <br />r, <br />