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2 Friday, March 8, 2002 Residents Speak Against Schools' Minority Gap By Colin Sitker Staff Writer Outraged community members spoke out about low minority student achieve ment in Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools during a school board meeting Thursday at the Chapel Hill Town Hall. About 40 residents attended the meeting to vocalize their frustrations with the board for the school system’s failure to close the achievement gap between minority and white students. “Why should we pay the education tax?" said Mark Royster, a Chapel Hill resident. “Why should we approve a bond referendum if our students are failing?” A STUDY OF AN Investigational Medication Chapel Hill Obstetrics and Gynecology is participating in a clinical trial for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis, an infection of the vagina that may cause irritation and dis charge. 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For example, Rand said that if the budget at each UNC-system school was cut this summer by 4 percent, then UNC-CH would lose a disproportion ate amount of money because it already surrendered part of its tuition revenue to other campuses. “(The plan) is not in the best interest of the system or of Carolina,” he said. Rand added that legislators might also discuss campus-based tuition increases at UNC-CH. The BOG approved a S3OO increase, despite the UNC-CH Board of Trustees’ request for a S4OO increase. Rand said the decision the General Assembly reaches on campus-initiated tuition will depend in large part on how the systemwide tuition revenues are dis tributed. If UNC-CH keeps its revenue from the systemwide tuition increase, then the S3OO campus-based increase would likely remain untouched, Rand said. Otherwise, the campus request might be increased. ESTEE LAUDER Gift Time, Free Time YOUR FREE GIFT WITH ANY ESTtE LAUDER PURCHASE OF 21.50 OR MORE. 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He said legislators likely would target the University’s overhead receipts, which are federal funds allotted for research projects to cover general expenses such as electricity. The legislature discussed seizing the receipts last year to deal with a budget shortfall but decided ultimately to leave the funds alone. “The $5 million (lost to other campuses) pales in importance to these monumental issues,” Moeser said. “It’s emotional but relatively minor.” Moeser added that he would not lobby for changes in how the sys temwide tuition increase is spent. “No, we made our point,” he said. “But I think it’s going to get looked at (by legislators) - all these issues are.” Moeser said he would not be surprised if legislators altered the board’s tuition plan. “I don’t have a good track record at predicting what (the legislature) will do,” he said. “(But the legislators) have almost never taken a proposal as it stands.” The State & National Editor can be reached atstntdesk@unc.edu. 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The ordinance is being updated in conjunction with the Comprehensive Plan, an outline of the Town Council members’ goals for the town. “The last ordinance was written in 1985,” said council member Dorothy Verkerk. “(The current ordinance) does n’t address things like stormwater man agement. “The Comprehensive Plan calls for the rewriting of the town ordinance.” Chapel Hill Mayor Kevin Foy said the workshop is one of several that will gauge town input. altp Daily (Tar Heel P.O. Box 3257. Chapel Hill. NC 27515 Katie Hunter. Editor. 962-4086 Advertising & Business. 962-1163 News. Features. Sports. 962-0245 One copy per person; additional copies may be purchased at The Daily Tar Heel for $.25 each. © 2002 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved QlJjp Doily alar Hrrl “This is part of an ongoing effort to involve the community in writing the development ordinance," Foy said. Verkerk said it is town policy to include residents when making deci sions. “We always have a lot of commu nity input," she said. “That’s the way we work in Chapel Hill.” Verkerk also said she thinks the ordi nance will be more successful with ideas from the community. “When people buy into them, things tend to work better,” she said. “It may take longer, but I think it’s worth it." The City Editor can be reached at citydesk@unc.edu. go to dailytarheel.com ■ Terrorism Concerns Affect Students' Travel Plans ■ By Dara Gould ■ 'Moon Woman' Author To Read Excerpts of Work ■ By Joanna Pearson ■ Senior to Donate Voice To Distinguished Arts Series m By Jenise Hudson w ❖ U.S. AIR FORCE CROSS INTO THE BLUE
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