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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: February 2, 2010 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. -- <br />SUBJECT: Application for North Carolina Education Lottery Proceeds for Orange County <br />Schools Projects and Approval of the Corresponding School <br />Capital Project Ordinances <br />DEPARTMENT: Financial Services <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />Attachment 1. Applications for NC <br />Education Lottery Proceeds: <br />(a) OCS Partnership Academy <br />(Alternative School) <br />(b) OCS Fire/Safety Upgrades <br />(c) OCS Bathroom Renovations <br />Attachment 2. Partnership Academy <br />(Alternative School) Capital <br />Project Ordinance <br />Attachment 3. Fire/Safety Upgrades <br />Capital Project Ordinance <br />Attachment 4. Bathroom Renovations <br />Capital Project Ordinance <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Clarence Grier, (919) 245-2453 <br />PURPOSE: To approve applications to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction to <br />release funds from Orange County's NC Education Lottery account for Orange County Schools <br />projects, and approve the corresponding School Capital Project Ordinances. <br />BACKGROUND: In August 2005, the NC General Assembly approved the NC Education <br />Lottery. The State allocates Lottery proceeds to each school district based on their average <br />daily student membership. Per the County's Capital Funding Policy, Commissioners have <br />agreed to allow each school district to use Lottery proceeds for renovation projects. These <br />monies are released to local entities on a reimbursement basis, and County Commissioners <br />and Boards of Education must submit approved funding applications to the Department of <br />Public Instruction. <br />