Article: School system asks for $29 million: Superintendent Jim Merrill says $2.6M budget increase needed for bonuses, heath care.

Byline: Brandee Hayhurst

Apr. 19--The school superintendent believes he needs $29 million in local funds to run the school system, about $2.6 million more than county commissioners provided last year. Alamance-Burlington Superintendent Jim Merrill released a proposed budget Tuesday that recommends a 9.7-percent increase in local funding for 2006-07. The school board has not approved the budget and could ask for changes at the next board meeting Monday night. Earlier this month, the county manager and finance director guessed that the schools would request $1 million more than in last year's approved budget. Already, county commissioners have balked at ...

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