HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 04-23-2019 Abstract - Joint Meeting with Durham Tech, Chapel Hill Carrboro Schools and Orange County Schools ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 23, 2019
Action Agenda
Item No. 1-4
SUBJECT: Joint Meeting — Board of County Commissioners, Durham Technical
Community College — Orange County Campus, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of
Education and Orange County Schools Board of Education
DEPARTMENT: County Manager and Finance and Administrative Services
ATTACHMENT(S): Also, Available Electronically at:
A. Durham Technical Community http://www.orangecountync.gov/714/
College — Orange County Campus County-Budgets
FY 2019-20 Operating Budget
Request and Capital Investment Plan INFORMATION CONTACT:
B. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Bonnie Hammersley, (919) 245-2300
Board of Education FY2019-20 Travis Myren, (919) 245-2300
Operating Budget Request and Dr. Pamela Baldwin, (919) 967-8211
Capital Investment Plan Dr. Todd Wirt, (919) 732-8126
C. Orange County Schools Board of Dr. William Ingram, (919) 536-7250
Education FY2019-20 Operating Gary Donaldson, (919) 245-2453
Budget Request and Capital Paul Laughton, (919) 245-2152
Investment Plan
Available Electronically at
http://online.pubhtm15.com/chgv/rsfi/
D. Previously provided under a
separate cover: FY 2019-24 County
Manager's Recommended Capital
Investment Plan
PURPOSE: To receive and discuss the Durham Technical Community College — Orange
County Campus FY 2019-20 Operating Budget request and Capital Investment Plan Project;
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools Boards of Education FY2019-20
Operating Budget requests and FY 2019-24 Capital Investment Plans, and to discuss 2019
Legislative Updates.
BACKGROUND: Each year at the April County/Schools Joint Work Session, both School
systems present their respective Boards Approved Annual Budgets to the Board of County
Commissioners for review and discussion. Tonight, Durham Technical Community College —
Orange County Campus will also present their Annual Budget request. The following agenda
items have been established for this Joint meeting:
Welcome and Opening Remarks — Chair Broun, Chair Stephens, and Chair Rich
1. Presentation of Durham Technical Community College — Orange County Campus FY
2019-20 Operating Budget and Capital Investment Plan (See Attachment A)
Durham Technical Community College (DTCC) - Orange County Campus FY 2019-20
Operating Budget Request includes $723,256 for Operations (an increase of $68,112) and
Capital Outlay Funds of $100,000 (an increase of $25,000). The increase in Current
Operations includes a 2.5% increase for salaries and benefits, a 2% cost increase in utilities,
and a request for a new designated College Liaison position for both Chapel Hill-Carrboro City
Schools and Orange County Schools. The increase in Capital Outlay is a one-time request to
replace the carpet and paint the walls at the Skills Development Center. Their request also
includes continuing the funding of $200,000 for 200 scholarships for Orange County residents
attending DTCC. This is funded through the Article 46 One-Quarter Center Sales tax proceeds.
Durham Technical Community College — Orange County Campus Capital Investment Plan's
Manager Recommended project for a new Academic Building and parking in Years 6-10 totals
$26,547,911.
2. Presentation of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education FY 2019-20
Operating Budget and Capital Investment Plan (See Attachment B)
Based on the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction's projected Average Daily
Membership (ADM) enrollment for FY2019-20, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools enrollment
would be 12,355 students, while the district's projected charter students would be 179, less
Out-of-County tuition paid students of 250, for a total of 12,284 budgeted students.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is requesting an increase of $5,530,872 in continuation and
expansion funding in FY 2019-20. This would provide a total current expense funding of
$57,122,727. This would equate to an increase in the local per pupil allocation of $485. This
requested increase in the local per pupil allocation for current expenses would increase the per
pupil allocation from $4,165 to $4,650.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Capital Investment Plan's Manager Recommended projects
for FY 2019-20 totals $8,692,590, with a 5-Year total of $39,824,642.
3. Presentation of Orange County Schools Board of Education FY 2019-20 Operating
Budget and Capital Investment Plan (See Attachment C)
Based on the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction's projected Average Daily
Membership (ADM) enrollment for FY2019-20, Orange County Schools enrollment would be
7,388 students, while charter students would be 843, less Out-of-County tuition paid students of
97, for a total of 8,134 budgeted students.
Orange County Schools is requesting an increase of $2,729,117 in continuation and expansion
funding in FY 2019-20. This would provide a total current expense funding of $36,094,932.
This would equate to an increase in the local per pupil allocation of $273. This requested
increase in the local per pupil allocation for current expenses would increase the per pupil
allocation from $4,165 to $4,438.
Orange County Schools Capital Investment Plan's Manager Recommended projects for
FY2019-20 totals $25,684,911, with a 5-Year total of $55,952,104.
4. 2019 Legislative Updates
Both School Systems will provide updates on any current Legislative Issues.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact to receive Durham Technical Community
College — Orange County Campus and the School systems' FY2019-20 Operating Budget
requests and Capital Investment Plans.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There are no Social Justice Goal impacts associated with these
agenda items.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the issues noted
and provide direction to staff, as appropriate.