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Board Pares $155,000 From Defeated Budget

By Bob AUm ERMA — In rwponae to lait month's defeat of Its proposed 94.0 million 1981-12 budget, the Lower Cape May Regional School Board went to work last week and finished axing some $155,000 from the total proposal. As a result of the extensive cuts, school lunches will increase in price, plans to purchase a new bus and resurface school parking lota will have to be scrapped, teachers will have to forget about receiving paid sabbatipals, and fewer funds will be available for the purpose of textbooks, library books and audiovisual materials. ALTHOUGH IT was approved in Cape may and partially approved in West Cape May, enough opposition was mustered in Lower Township to defeat the budget proposal that would have required 93,866,529 to be raised by local taxation. The total average vote on the tax levy was 553 For and 601

Against.

According to superintendent Ephraim Keller, as of this time the necessary cuts won’t require a drastic curtailment of school services and programs. "IF THE GOVERNOR doesn’t give us the 9358,000 in "minimum aid" we’re entiUed to, than you will

see modifications in what can ba offered," Mr. Keller said. "Than you’ll see blood on the streets," he added, noting that all areal, including transportation, course offerings and extra-curricular activities would have to be Umited with the lots of such fun-

ding.

AS APPROVED at their April 26 meeting, the Board

ie following budget

made the

cuts

hue

,000 appropriated purchase of a new

for bus

—935,000 for repair and resurfacing of.school parking lots. Major resurfacing has not taken place since at least 1967. —117,000 for cafeteria deficit. According to Mr. Keller, this loss along with a reducUon in federal sub-

slcttos for free and reduced lunches, milk, and other commodities will most likely make it necessary that the district next year charge studenU the maximum price permitted by law. •920,000 provided for teachers on sabbatical leave. —910,000 for teaching Supplies. —95,000 appropriated for audio-visual materials. With this cut, $16,000 will be available for this purpose. —92,000 for textbooks. According to the superintendent quite a large amount was spent in this area last year. He noted tha both the high school and Junior high school principals felt they could get by with less than the amount originally ap-

2 Vacancies On Board

correctioneUiboration

In last week's story about the approval of Avalon’s 1981 budget, a typographical error listed the amotmt grossed at the borough’s April 22 auction of unwanted items as 99,000. The correct figure was 919,060.

Two seats are currently vacant on the Lower Township Planning Board — one resulting from a resignation, the other due to a member's dismissal by Mayor Thomas Clydesdale. The board accepted the resignation of Ann Goldsmith qt its April 16 meeting. Mrs. Goldsmith, who Served since January 1980, told her fellmvDoard members in a letter that Meet Changed SEA ISLE CITY - The Board of Commissioners' regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, has been cancelled. The meeting has been rescheduled for 8 p.m. Monday, May 11, at the Public Safety Building,

Kennedy Blvd.

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she felt it necessary to resign due to personal and business obligations. THE OTHER vacant seat, an alternate’s position, was held by Florence Andrus. Mrs. Andrus was dismissed from the .board for not attending meetings. The focal board's'makeup consists of nine regular and two alternate members. Members-, are appointed by the mayor for three-year terms. «

propriated in the budget. The original amount put aside for this purpose was 918,000. —95,000 was taken away from the library books account. -910,000 for the purchase of new and replacement of instructional equipment. This includes such things His microscopes, computert In the classroom and other similar materials used directly for Instruction, i —96,000 for extracurricular stipends. This includes coaches, class advisors and various club sponsors. —95,000 appropriated for other extra-curricular expenses. This includes such things as uniforms and athletic equipment. -Originally 947,670 had been proposed for this purpose. The new figure is 942,670. OTHER CUTS included 92.000 to cover the deficit for extra-curricular activities (expense of officials at sporting events). 94.000 for contracted services, 93,000 for printing and publishing, 97,000 for summer work (for staff conducting curriculum work.during the summer), and 91,000 for unemployment compensation. The additional 95,000 was cut from the budget's capital outlay appropriation.

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