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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 06-12-1979 I AGENDA ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS JUNE 12, 1979 COMMISSIONERS ROOM, ORANGE COUNTY COURTHOUSE HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 7:30 PM i I. The New Hope Rescue Squad proposes to apply to FHA for a loan to assist that squad in purchasing an ambulance. Bruce Davis, Squad Chief, will review this proposal and request a letter of endorsement from the Board of Commissioners. 2. The Manager recommends the Board accept an amendment to the Summer Youth ,PrIgram Contract approved June 4, 1979, as follows: A. The contract number be changed from 3-95008-9-J-01 to 4-95008-9-J-01. B. The sum obligated by the Division of Community Employment and the sum appropriated by Orange County be changed from $4,889 to $269,661. 3. The Board of Commissioners will review proposed Capital Improvement Budgets. I N. C. Department of Public Education State Puh) ic School Fund ,or,p1risun of AlloL7nents to Orans,c County :1nd Chapel Hill/Carrboro City For Fiscal Years 1978-79 and 1979-50 Orange County: ' Allotments ADM Per Capita 1978-79 $4,652,435 5,164 $900.94 1979-80 Projected 5,040,509 5,188 971.57 7.ncrease (Decrease) $ 388,074 24 $ 70.63 % Increase (Decrease) 8.34% 0.46% 7.54% Chapel Hill/Carrboro: Allotments ADM Per Capita 1978-79 9q,1s-r 5,560 $ 841.25 1979-80 Projected �, g69�733 -xr,4 f 5,369 1,914 907'0' Increase (Decrease) 8' $ 753,ki56 (211) $ 4+1-.A6 6s, X 16-86% -4-6z7 7, P2 % Increase (Decrease) 3.��`Z (3.78%) //Z/ 79 X13 }{t_ ur_5 p(_u7<-c'T,t}�' 11h`t aF?A ZA'rrz OF 4-17-?'1 LA T 6 Ft. - I� �3'Lt� ii �! �' � ,S�JC. S�Cu_PtT•( ''I5,'{bl.. :',,D�ry� � �.Ir'�ri:' i �ET7RE„E,YI �►z,�>s ��,�nt <I q.56-.- 'I NUSP,ITAI )z,47 7.1 77 r) `l+t• "Z ��5� "5u Pic- v o.j-'c!<11.o '/ . PR'f;o� "'LG�:, Ii U.//<7oL / f_) / ;j ] 1 ,-7.7 11 i , 1 5' '. i', �ilfltf�iF1.`r`; lr f t 1L•,=.••rJL .��Z C�� 'J{' t j ^!L;s��y .;C !E� ! ^b�9 ! j I. n1. I<• t? `25 17, 2 ' i f. Try :. f i, � t1 t 27. o-^ op, _Z...t' i it �4' it yi w C1RANCF. COCNTY SCHOOLS EXC PTIOML CHILD SERVICES 1. Staff additions to assure compliance at the minimum level yY t.D teacher - Orange High/Stanford $12,500 12,500 teacher - Efland-Cheeks %,k—ED teacher - Elementary self-contained resource 12,500 3kl ED teacher - Secondary self-contained resourse 12,500 Al2 GT teachers - Elementary resource 25,000 *2 ED teacher aides - Elementary and Secondary 12,400 Supplies - $300 per teacher 1,800 Tuition Grants 5,000 TOTAL $94,200 II. Staff additions to assure compliance at a greater service level *1 LD teacher - Orange High $12,500 1 LD teacher - Stanford 12,500 k-YEvM teacher - Efland-Cheeks 12,500 ✓i L:U! teacher - Cameron Park 12,500 Vf-8vty.2 ED teachers - Systemwide 50,000 .l CD 50,000 *'X3 GT teachers - Systemwide GT •. 12,500 1 GT teacher - hD resource coordinator v�-Q aF1 Speech teacher - Stanback/Stanford 12,500 1 Social Worker .- Orange High 12,500 2 LD teacher aides - Stanback%Brown 12,470 1 ED aide - for self-contained programs 6,200 Supplies - $300 per teacher 4,500 Tuition Grants 10,000 ** TOTAL $220,600 A I� ��7�5 I�CYPAit� IIT. Full compl':iance above TI is i.mpossibi� to ccmpute due to program changes and further additions in subsequent years. TV. Facility improvement to provide hand',capped student and staff accessibility, $+50,000. * Represents half the average cost per child fcir residential placement. (total unknown) ** Represents the averago cost per one child for residential placement. (total unknown) e.rrPt.. vlw /C_6 a.: /976-7 y v a. r- ,arill (1-Taralina Cbriteral ck5sembltg �iause of try esenttttives Atate flekjisjtttiile 3uil�in� Pttleiglj 27b11 EDWARD S. HOLM ES COMMITTEES: 777H DISTRICT June 7, 1979 APPROPRIATIONS.CHAIRMAN HOME ADDRESS: BOX 595 ADVISORY BUDGET COMMISSION PITTSSORO. N. C. 27312 CORPORATIONS CORRECTIONS ECONOMY.VICE CHAIRMAN JUDICIARY 1 LAW ENFORCEMENT.VICE CHAIRMAN Mr. Richard E. Whitted Chairman Orange County Board of Commissioners 207 Nash Street Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 Dear Richard: Yesterday I, and other members of our delegation received a telegram from your Board indicating your dis- satisfaction with the biannual budget as it relates to the Orange County School System and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro School System. As to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro System, your telegram states you are receiving an estimated three percent increase. The figures I received from the Department of Public Instruc- tion indicate that you will receive an increase of 20.6 percent. Your per capita allotment increases an unbelievable $173.46 per child. You indicated a six percent increase for Orange County; whereas, our information indicates a 7.84 percent increase. I am attaching a copy of a chart furnished me by the Department and if you find the same is in error, please let me know. In view of your telegram I would appreciate a response even if you do agree with the Department's figures. We. are further advised that the appropriation for the Excepti^nal Children's Program is adequately funded. If You find this is not the case with the two systems in your county, please give me specific information as to the shortcomings and I will be happy to take it up with the Department. Nir. Richard E. Whitted -2- June 7, 1979 With all good wishes. Yours sincerely, e�z� Edward S. Holmes ESH:sb cc: Representative Trish Hunt Senator Charles Vickery Senator Russell Walker Dr. R. Mike Simmons, Superintendent, Orange County School System Dr. Robert C. Hanes, Superintendent, Chapel Hill/Carrboro School System Enclosure i 1 { N. C. Department of Public Education State Public School Fund Comparison of Allotments to range Count79and Chapel Hill/Carrboro City For Fiscal Orange County: Allotments ADM Per Capita $4,6435 5,164 $900 94 1978-79 5,040,509 5,188 1979-80 Projected $ 388,074 24 $ 70.63 Increase (Decrease) F ' 8.34% 0.46% 7.847. % Increase (Decrease) Chapel Hill/Carrboro: Allotments ADM Per Capita 1978-79 $4,994,155 5,180 $1,014.71 5,448,011 5,369 1979-80 Projected $ 753,856 (211) $ 173.46 Increase (Decrease) % Increase (Decrease) 20.62% 16.06% (3.78%) z a i I f ' ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Room No. 12 106 EAST MARGARET LANE HILLSBOROUGH,N.O. 27278 RICHAG:.1 WHITTED,Cboi.mm NORMAN WALKER .'-ORMAN GUSTAVESON DONALD WILLHOIT ANNE BARNES June 14, 1979 The Honorable Edward S. Holmes Representative P. 0. Box. 595 Pittsboro, NC 27312 Dear Ed: Thank you for your response to our telegram concerning State funding of public education as it relates to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro and Orange County School Systems. It is our understanding that the Department of Public Instruction has contacted you concerning the errors in the figures supplied to you. Figures supplied to Chapel Hill-Carrboro system by Mr. Tom King, Assistant Controller, Financial Services of DPI on June 12, 1979 reflect the increases that we referred to in our telegram. For Chapel Hill-Carrboro, these figures are: Allotments A:'1 Per Capita 1978_79 $4,694,155 5580 841.25 1979-80 Projected 4,869,733 5369 907.01 Increase (Decrease) 175,578 (211) 65.76 % Increase (Decrease) 3.74% (3.78%) 7.82% As you can see, the increase in total funds represents a 3.74% increase in 79/80 funds over 78/79. While these figures are yet to be confirmed, we believe they more nearly reflect the actual situation. The per capita increase is attributed to a projected 4% decrease in the average daily membership. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro system officials are not at all certain that this will be the actual situation in the 79/80 school year. The Honorable Edward S. Holmes Page 2 June 14, 1979 Tha figures for the Orange County system that were received on June 12. 1979 represent a 2.9% -increase over the first projection that was received on March 1, 1979. Vie believe the 8.34% increase in funds and the 7.84% increase in per capita expenditures to be accurate figures. Based on the latest figures from NC DPI, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro system can expect a 3.7% increase in funds and the Orange County system can expect a 8.3% increase in funds. Ed, we must express to you and the other members of our delegation our dissatisfaction with the State funding for our two school systems. The Orange County Commissioners have received requests of local funds from our two systems that will require a significant increase in the tax rate to meet. The continuation budgets reflect a 16.1% increase for the Orange County system and a 14% increase for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro system. We used a very rigid budget process this year and have satisfied ourselves that these increases are necessary just to maintain the current level of services. Any increase short of the request would have serious impacts on current programs. Dr. Craig Phillips also responded to our telegram. He indicates that the Legislature increased the NC DPI budget by $300,000,000: The questions then that beg answers are: Where did these funds go? How do the Orange County school systems differ from those systems that received much more funding than the Orange County systems? We appreciate your interest and would greatly appreciate any assistance in securing needed funds for our school-age youngsters. In your letter of June 7, you raise the issue of funding for '-he Exceptional Children's Program. The following figures represent the current status for our two school systems: Chapel Hill-Carrboro currently has 37.12 positions. State and federal funds provide 29.62 positions and, locally, we provide 7.50 positions. The identified needs call for 61.12 positions, leaving 24 positions unfunded. Next year, Orange County will have 27 positions. State and federal funds provide 26 positions and, locally, we provide 1 position. Identified needs would require an additional 6,teacher positions and 3 teacher aid positions. 520 I The Honorable Edward S. Holmes Page 3 June 14, 19.79 It appears that the current allocation formula for NC DPI funds penalizes the counties that have been willing to appropriate the local funds to provide for,adequate educational opportunities and reward those counties that have not. We do not feel that it is unreasonable to expect a fair allotment of funds for our school systems. We simply cannot accept increases of 3.74% and of 8.34% as Orange County's fair share of NC DPI's 79/80 appropriation. Again, thank you for your interest and assistance. With best wishes, I am Sincerely, Richard E. Whitted Chairman A cc The Honorable James B. Hunt, Governor The Honorable Patricia Hunt, Representative The Honorable Charles Vickery, Senator The Honorable Russell Walker, Senator Dr. R. Mike Simmons Dr. Robert Hanes