HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 11-10-1998 - 1ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: November 10, 1998
Action Agenda
Item No. 1
SUBJECT: School Operating/Capital Issues Updates
DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) ~t~.
BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) ~v:<~ ;
ATTACHMENT(S):
As noted below
INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Link or Rod Visser, ext 2300
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To discuss with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education operational and capital facility issues
of mutual interest to both Boards.
BACKGROUND: Topics identified for discussion during this work session include:
Facilities
• Middle school site selection: The school board recently decided to locate the new fourth middle school on
property offered by the University. CHCCS will provide an update on the planning for the school with an
opening planned for Summer, 2001. (Attachment 1)
• Capital projects completed last summer or underway this year: CHCCS to provide updates on individual
projects, including Chapel Hill High Cultural Arts renovations. (Attachment 2)
• Refined model for new elementary school: CHCCS will briefly outline a report on the model for the new
elementary school at Southern Village. The Superintendent indicates that the model calls for staffing the
school at the same level that CHCCS would on any other school -however, some positions are used
differently. This issue will have the biggest cost impact on the 1999-2000 budget request. (Attachments 3A
and 3B)
• Potential impact of class size reductions on schools' capacity: CHCCS will brief on an ad hoc committee
report (not yet approved by the Board of Education) that provides alternative strategies for reducing class size.
The cost of these strategies varies widely. The Superintendent points out that it is probably the most expensive
initiative that CHCCS could consider undertaking, and has implications for both operating costs and for the
capital budget because it would require the construction of additional facilities. (Attachments 4A and 4B)
Financial Issues
• Report on charter school enrollments and budgetary impacts: (Attachment 5)
• Report on 20th day enrollment compared to projections: (Attachment 6)
• Identification of initiatives with potential future budgetary impacts (including programs identified in CHCCS
strategic plan): (Attachment 7)
• Enhancements to teacher supplements: CHCCS will review a report that was approved by the Board of
Education, contingent upon the availability of funds. The effort is particularly targeted to raising compensation
for teachers at the lower end of the pay scale. The Superintendent points out that the recommendations for
enhancements will take several years to implement due to their costs. (Attachment 8)
Schools and Land Use Council Update
County will present a brief update on the recent activities of this advisory group. No attachments.
Student Achievement
• Phoenix Academy update: (Attachment 9)
• Report on AVID -second year operations: (Attachment 9)
• Report on 1997-98 ABC and SAT results: (Attachment 9)
• CHCCS Strategic Plan: Approved last year to provide direction for CHCCS. (Attachment 10)
• Alternative school update: CHCCS will report briefly on the alternative school operation at Lincoln Center.
(Attachment 11)
• Task force on limited English proficient students: The proposal that led to creation of this task force this
summer is provided. The Superintendent notes that he hopes this initiative will not have major financial
implications for the local budget. He expects that State funds will become increasingly available and that
other local agencies will pick up some of the responsibilities for serving members of this community.
(Attachment 12)
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners discuss these issues
with the Board of Education and provide direction to staff as appropriate.