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Local School Systems <br /> In North Carolina, each county is responsible for supplementing state and federal appropriations <br /> to public education. Local current expense appropriations are allocated to each school system <br /> based on an equal amount per pupil. In addition, counties provide funds to each system for <br /> recurring and long-range capital projects. School systems in North Carolina do not have <br /> separate taxing authority and are not allowed to issue debt for school construction and <br /> renovation projects. Therefore, issuance and repayment of long-term debt, such as general <br /> obligation bonds and private placement loans, are the responsibility of county government. <br /> Many school units in the state also have special district taxes. These voter-approved taxes, <br /> levied within the unit's boundaries, further supplement county funding. <br /> Student Enrollment Projections <br /> In accordance with North Carolina General Statutes, the State Department of Public Instruction <br /> (DPI) certifies the estimated number of students who will attend public school in each district <br /> during the next academic year. These numbers are available to the Boards of Education and <br /> Board of County Commissioners in*March of each year and are often referred to as the March <br /> ADM (Average Daily Membership) numbers. DPI allows counties to modify these totals to <br /> incorporate the number of students residing in each district who are expected to attend charter <br /> schools the following academic year. The resulting total projected student populations for each <br /> system are multiplied by the per pupil appropriation approved by the Board of County <br /> Commissioners to determine the total current expense appropriation for each district. <br /> * Student Enrollment Projections for the Orange County Schools <br /> Based on DPI projections, the Orange County School district enrollment for fiscal year 2009- <br /> 1 0 totals 6,918, a decrease of 559 students from the March 2008 projections. Budgeted <br /> charter school students total 254, the same number as fiscal year 2008-09. This brings the <br /> total district enrollment to 7,172. <br /> * Student Enrollment Projections for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools <br /> The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School District DPI projections total 11 ,509, reflecting an <br /> increase of 21 when compared to the March 2008 projections. Budgeted charter school <br /> students total 117, the same as fiscal year 2008-09. This brings the total district enrollment <br /> for the district to 1 1,725. <br /> 14-2 <br />