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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 30, 1998 <br />SUBJECT: School Operating /Capital Issues Updates <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />As noted below <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 1 <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />John Link or Rod Visser, ext 2300 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough <br />732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill <br />968 -4501 <br />Durham <br />688 -7331 <br />Mebane 336- 227 -2031 <br />PURPOSE: To discuss with the Orange County Board of Education operational and capital facility issues of <br />mutual interest to both Boards. <br />BACKGROUND: Topics tentatively identified for discussion during this work session include: <br />■ Schools and Land Use Council — an opportunity for Council representatives to update all elected officials on <br />recent discussions at Council meetings. <br />■ Process for siting new schools — topic identified by the Orange County Board of Education. <br />■ Planning/timetable for new elementary and high schools — background materials (previously distributed) <br />include a July 31, 1998 OCS memo on plans for the new elementary school siting (Attachment 1) and a <br />September 9, 1997 letter to the Local Government Commission related to finalizing the funding plan for the <br />new high school's construction (Attachment 2). <br />■ Use of fund balance — background materials (developed and /or reviewed during the 1998 -99 budget process) <br />include a June 22, 1998 memo suggesting parameters for the appropriation of school fund balance (Attachment <br />3), and historical documents related to target levels for unappropriated school fund balance (Attachment 4). <br />■ Initiatives with potential future budgetary impacts — an opportunity for OCS officials to brief the Board of <br />Commissioners on new program, staff, and /or capital initiatives that may impact the 1999 -2000 or future <br />budgets. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of Commissioners discuss these issues <br />with the Board of Education and provide direction to staff as appropriate. <br />