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\It' s a bare bones budge t , \ said ¦ w-k J 1 . ¦»«¦ !/» 1 <-1 1 1 MorppAnun _ u rtonrfirn ¦*- *\• r* <rw» i X UtVilVbUV lliVWlV/ V* UVtlUVl Board President George Mason , Jr., on Tuesday when he an- nounced the board had adopted a budget for the 1979-80 school year. The proposed budget calls for a tax rate increase of $1.86 per $100 of assessed valuation . This represents a 5.9 per cent increase over the 1978-79 school budget. The $30 , 250 , 500 budget will mean a tax rate of $33 compared to the current $31.14 and , said Mason , it reflects the following : a The abolishment of several positions (detailed below). • Meeting state-mandated increased costs . 9 Consideration of the con tinued up- ward spiraling economy. e Holding the line with respect to purchasing of instructional equipment and supplies . \Striving to cut costs where possible and feasible , \ the board says it is abolishing the position of school nurse-teacher (eight in number ) and school psychologist (four in number). The school nurse-teachers presently on staff will have the opportunity of re- employment as regular classroom teachers or as RNs. In aholishing the position of psychologist it was explained by school officials thatlhe concept of providing full psychological services to children would continue but it would be a contractual service rather than a resident one. In conjunction with this , the board authorized , by resolution , main- taining one school psychologist as an administrator to act in supervisory capacity for psychological services. Provision has also been made within the budget for a summer school program , gifted and talented program and programs for remedial reading and mathematics throughout the 12 grades . Along with budget on the June 6 ballot will be propositions for the following authorizations) : • To spend a sum not to exceed $553 , 200 for the purpose of rehabilitating school buildings in the district by the installation of improvements to the plumbing, heating and ventilating systems , playground areas , driveways and sites , and replacement of floor coverings in some school buildings. o To spend a sum not to exceed $147 , 500 to purchase and install new telephones and telephone equi pment in all school buildings and the administration building. o To sell the district owned former school site located at the southeast corner of Route 112 and Jamaica Avenue , Med- ford , and to apply the proceeds of the sale to payment of general district expenses. e To limit high school students \ tran- sportation to 1.5 miles from 2 miles. (continued on p age 30) P A A S I m SB £ ^ B O M \ 1^ 9J> By KARL GROSSMAN It was an \Energy Options Expo \ at Brookhaven National Laboratory over the weekend , and the op tions were many . Quietly idling in front of the laborator y ' s Berkner Hall was a hydrogen-powered bus built by Billings Energy Corporation of Utah. \Hydrogen comes from water * and there ' s p lenty of water , \ Dave Eyerly of Billings , in the driver ' s seat of the vehicle , was saying. \And after it' s combusted , \ he went on , \it becomes water again. \ Mr. Eyerly said currently hydrogen fuel can be produced at 60 to 70 cents for an amount equivalent to a gallon of gasoline and is seen going down to a cost of a nickel for an equivalent gallon . The hydrogen , which can be an explosive gas , is kept inert , Mr. Eyerly explained , by being ab- sorbed and stored in the vehicle in iron titanium . Mr. Eyerly said an issue of what' s described as the \ energy crisis \ is one of people going to their \ congressmen and saying give us something else \ besides gasoline. He put his foot on the ac- celerator and gave a reporter and county energy aide John DelValle ( the Expo was co-sponsored by the Suffolk County executive ' s office and the Town of Brookhaven ) a ride aroun d the laboratory grounds. The hydrogen bus traveled no dif- ferently than a regular gas or diesel -powered bus except it was quieter . Mr. Eyerly said his firm has been fitting cars and tractors with \hydrogen power. \ A gasohol car was at streetside when the bus returned to the hall , with George Bertisch of the AAA alongside it. Mr. Bertisch was bullish on gasohol - a blend of alcohol and gasoline -- indeed , he considers alcohol made from grain , corn or sugar beets being able to totally replace petroleum. \It' s a true source of solar energy, \ said Mr. Bertisch , and not only would make importation oi oil unnecessary but \help the American farmer. \ \The very first cars operated on alcohol , \ he was saying. \It' s a better fuel than gasoline -- has a higher octane rating, burns cleaner and above all is made from a renewabl e resource. \ He said \Brazil is going for 100 per cent alcohol\ in vehicles , and he said he foresaw alcohol being produced from sugar beets grown on Long Island. An AAA question -and-answer sheet bei ng distributed by Mr Bertisch saiu Lo the question , \Has gasohol been used in cars before?\ - \Alcohol and alcohol fuel blends have been around for decades to run internal com- Dusiicn engines, oucn blends were used during World War II in Germany and , during the Depression , Midwest farmers used alcoh ol blends to run farm machinery. \ Among those at booths inside the hall was Tyler Goss of the National Water Well Association (continued on page 28) \Energy Uptions ' s Gasohol to wells ^0 B I Pickets from the town highway depart- ment were again in evidenc e Tuesda v for •\ 1 \ uv\. u«u v» tciv in a. iv» w aa uic oi uuiuidven Tow n Board met in Centereach. Protesting the lack ol a contract , they lined the walk- way to the New Village Recreation Center. Inside , George Peak , a negotiations specialist for the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA ) , told the board and public that a $3 to $4 million surplus was hidden in the budget. Some 800 town workers claim that they are without a contract since a two-year pact ran out on December 31. However , town officials contend that they have valid contracts with two groups and that only about 290 high- way department workers are involved. \The contract should be based on the needs of the emp loyees and the ability to pay, \ Mr. Peak said. He added that his budget figures differed from those of Comptroller Richard Vail. \If you talk to him (Mr. Vail ) , you get one set of numbers , \ Peak said . \If you talk to me , you get a different set. All I want to do is go over the numbers , \ he said after the meeting. The town has offered a two-year contract calling for a five per cent increase the first year and six per cent in the second year. Worker s are demanding a multi-year contract with a seven per cent increase for each year. During the public portion of the meeting, one high- way worker sought assurances that he and others would not be laid off because of what he called a trend toward subcon tracting highway work to private firms. \Is renting equipment a savings?\ he asked . \Should all blue collar workers be fired?\ (continued on p age 28) Highway workers line walkway at New Village Recreation Center. I ^r r _ = < , p ET^t^d^ rc nlntf roturn AnnnriAnnon't I as S ^ K *>4 MP ^m Adv Euv B VMH « ^i » m*r ^ t»« Bwa wi «a %A m E m** m m i 1 B ^r <w i - bee pages 26A , and 27 A. Advance expands in Hoifs ville, FarminqviUe and East Hoibrcok Master Plan : Pafchogue 'Blueprin t for the '80s ' __„. ___ - See story on page 3-A .
