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1	DR. SENSENBAUGH: I'm talking in terms cf
2	program, and the only thing we're talking about is the
3	State Aid Budget, the part that goes out to the twenty-
4	four school systems. We're not talking at all about
5	our Department budget. Now, our Department budget is
6	subject to revision and cutting and everything else,
7	just the same as any other department's budget; but
8	here is a basic commitment by the State to the twenty-
9	four local systems which is a portion of their income
10	that they have to use in balancing out their budget
11	and it has to be done well in advance of the time the
12	General Assembly meets.
13	They make up their budgets, and Dr. Earhart
14	can tell you what time the school budget has to be made
15	up, Mr. Sartorius knows what time his budget has to be
16	submitted to the County officials for action, and I
17	presume this is before the General Assembly has even
18	a chance to act on our budget. So, we, in accordance
19	with the law, have a commitment to the school systems.
20	Now, if the State doesn't want this commit-
21	ment, then they ought to change the laws during the