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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 09-24-2001 - 2 . 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 24, 2001 Action Agenda Item No. 2 SUBJECT: Issues Identified/Presented by Orange County Schools DEPARTMENT: County Manager/OCS PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: As noted in "Background" Randy Bridges, 732-8126 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To discuss issues of concern to the Orange County Board of Education. BACKGROUND: The Orange County Board of Education identified the topics listed below as issues they wished to discuss with the Board of Commissioners at this September 24 joint work session. Other topics identified in the Superintendent's memorandum are addressed elsewhere on this work session agenda. Attachment 2— 9111/01 Memo from OCS Superintendent a. Information Sharing Protocol No Attachments b. Start-Up Costs for Cedar Ridge High School Attachment 2b- Cedar Ridge High School Start Up c. School Funding Task Force No Attachments FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact tied directly to the discussion at this meeting. However, decisions that may be made by one or more of the elected boards at subsequent meetings are likely to have significant implications for future capital and operating budgets. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the boards discuss the issues noted and provide direction to staff, as appropriate. Orange County Board of Education MEMORANDUM Randy Bridges TO: John Link, County Manager Superintendent FROM: Randy Bridges IN/ Board Members: RE: Joint Meeting of School Boards and Brenda Stephens,Chair Commissioners Dana Thompson,Vice Chair Robert Bateman Keith Cook DATE: September 11, 2001 Susan Halkiotis David Kolbinsky Delores Simpson The Orange County Board of Education met on September 10, 2001 and would like to have the following items on the September 24, 2001 Joint Meeting with the Commissioners and the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Board of 200 East King Street Education: Hillsborough,NC 27278 Telephone: 919-732-8126 FAX: 919-732-8120 Renovation Funds - We would like to have a discussion on how the renovations.that were presented for our system to the Bond Task Force and Commissioners, and not included in the Bond package, will be addressed. PH How will private placement funding be prioritized and allocated? Information Sharing Protocol - During the Bond Referendum discussions ,,., • concerning what would be included in the package, statistical information about our system was distributed to the community at-large. We were not consulted about the accuracy of the information, nor were we given an opportunity to respond to the information. A better system of disseminating information should be discussed and agreed upon. Start-up Costs for Cedar Ridge High School - We will be opening this facility August 2002. As in the past, .we will be requesting start-up costs from the Commissioners. Approximate costs for opening this facility will be provided to the Commissioners on the 24th. Nurses - An update on the plan for placing nurses in all schools in the county. Sharin-a of-School Facilities -The Commissioners have expressed an interest in having both school systems look at sharing facilities. Our Board is open and receptive to having these discussions. Orange County schools "Providing educational opportunities for successful futures." John Link -2- September 11, 2001 School Funding Task Force — Our Board:established a Task Force to look at additional funding sources for our system. We will update the Commissioners on these discussions. /ha cc: Orange County Board of Education CEDAR RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL START UP Principal 76,232 10 mo.only state last 4 mo.before chool opens principal starts 7-01 Asst. Principal One Transfer from OHS Secretary 29,263 New Bookkeeper 29,263 New SIMS 29,263 New Clerical 29,263 New Media Coordinator One Transfer from OHS Media Assistant 29,263 New Head Custodian 28,117 Custodian 29,852 New Custodian One Transfer from OHS Custodian One Transfer from OHS Nurse Funding through County Plan Guidance Counselors Two Transfer from OHS Guidance Clerical 34,618 New Registrar 51,895 New Social Worker 51,895 New Art Teacher 51,895 New Music Teacher 51,895 New Band Teacher 51,895 New Instructional Technology Resource Teacher 51,895 New Latin Teacher 51,895 New Academically Gifted Teacher 51,895 New CTE(Agriculture)Teacher 51,895 New Athletic Director 71,620 112 Time AD;112 Time Teacher(P.E) Athletic Clerical 112 17,309 New Athletic Equipment Cost 100,000 New Athletic Coaching Supplements 150,000 New Parking Security 15,303 One Time Only Cafeteria Employee 23,784 New Cafeteria Employee 23,784 New Cafeteria Employee One Transfer from OHS Cafeteria Employee One Transfer from OHS Cafeteria Employee One Transfer from OHS Cafeteria Employee One Transfer from OHS School Improvement 2,000 Arts Supplies 500 One-time Class Supplies 20,000 Custodial Supplies 12,000 Property insurance 8,000 Utilities 200,000 Media Collection 500,000 One Time Only $ 1,926,489