School budget: Superintendent Sydney L. Cousin proposes a $664.781 million budget for fiscal 2011, an $8 million increase over last year's. Health insurance costs and bus contract contribute to increase. Page 2

Audit: County Executive Ken Ulman requests county audit of STARR nonprofit, which went out of business last year, to account for county grant money paid before the organization shut its doors. Page 2

Appointment: Lois Mikkila has been appointed director of the county's Department of Citizen Services. Page 6