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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 21, 2010 Action Age ~a Item No. ~_ SUBJECT: Application for North Carolina Education Lottery Proceeds for Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools Projects and Approval of the Corresponding School Capital Project Ordinances DEPARTMENT: Financial Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No Attachment 1. Applications for NC Education Lottery Proceeds: (a) CHCCS Mechanical Systems (b) CHCCS Fire/Safety Security Systems (c) CHCCS Indoor Air Quality Improvements Attachment 2. Mechanical Systems Capital Project Ordinance Attachment 3. Fire/Safety/Security Renovations Capital Project Ordinance Attachment 4. Indoor Air Quality Improvements Capital Project Ordinance INFORMATION CONTACT: Clarence Grier, (919) 245-2453 PURPOSE: To approve applications to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to release funds from Orange County's NC Education Lottery account for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools projects, and approve the corresponding School Capital Project Ordinances. BACKGROUND: In August 2005, the NC General Assembly approved the NC Education Lottery. The State allocates Lottery proceeds to each school district based on their average daily student membership. Per the County's Capital Funding Policy, Commissioners have agreed to allow each school district to use Lottery proceeds for renovation projects. These monies are released to local entities on a reimbursement basis, and County Commissioners and Boards of Education must submit approved funding applications to the Department of Public Instruction. The unallocated balance of Lottery proceeds for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) as of September 30, 2009, which represents an entire fiscal year (FY 2008-09) of funds, is $1,130,887. At its December 17, 2009 meeting, the CHCCS Board of Education approved the use of Lottery Proceeds for the following projects: