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future of our schools. He asked the County Commissioners to fund the per pupil allocation as <br /> they did last year. <br /> Chair Foushee said that the Board of County Commissioners remains committed to <br /> education in Orange County. The circumstances may be different, but she pledges to do the <br /> best for Orange County's schools and the communities. <br /> 2. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools - Presentation of FY 2010-11 Board of <br /> Education Approved Budqet <br /> CHCCS Superintendent Neil Pedersen said that they appreciated the support of the <br /> Board of County Commissioners and they are aware of the difficult financial situation that <br /> Orange County is in this year, but there are some costs that are unavoidable. The budget has <br /> a proposed 2% increase in the per pupil costs. <br /> He said that the 48.1% figure will come up tonight and this number came up because at <br /> one time the budget for the County was over 50% for the schools, and thus this figure was put <br /> in place, and they all know that this is a "target" number. This is a guidepost and not a <br /> formula. <br /> He said that the worst case scenario would require about $5 million of reductions in their <br /> budget. He hopes that the Board of County Commissioners would consider what this type of <br /> reduction would do their school system. The Board of County Commissioners' financing of <br /> schools and education is an investment in the future. <br /> He made a PowerPoint presentation. <br /> Board of Education's 2010-2011 Budget Request <br /> April 27, 2010 <br /> Local Continuation Budget Request <br /> State Mandates <br /> . Employer health insurance match increase ($4527 to $4929) $294,193 <br /> . State retirement match increase (8.75% to 10.51%) $367,850 <br /> Subtotal $662,043 <br /> Current Services <br /> . Revenue Sharing with Charters (impact of court ruling) $ 25,000 <br /> . Nurses' Salaries and Benefits paid by Orange Co. $254,250 <br /> . UNC Hospital School Teachers' Salaries paid by UNC Hosp. $419,685 <br /> . Utility Rate Increases $153,009 <br /> . 3 H.S. Athletic Trainers (after$28K stipend reduction/school) $ 67,429 <br /> Maintenance of Current Services <br /> - Dual Language Expansion at FPG and Scroggs Elementary $20,000 <br /> - Newcomer Center (loss of grant funding —4.5 FTEs) $243,916 <br /> - Welcome Center (loss of grant funding — 1 clerical position) $38,618 <br /> - Middle School Mental Health Services (loss of grant funding) $24,000 <br /> Subtotal $1,245,907 <br /> TOTAL CONTINUATION BUDGET REQUEST $1,907,950 <br />