ORD-2003-103 Schools Adequate Public Facilities Memorandum of Understanding and Ordinance

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03-07-OS Overnight Field Trip Request(s) -Cedar Ridge High School Furniture/Cabinetmaking Class Field Trip Request traveling to Anaheim, CA July 29-August 4, 2003. 03-07-06 Facility Use Fee Waiver Request - N.C. Schools Attuned for use of the New Hope Elementary School Media Center on various days from May 7, 2003 to Apri18, 2004 with waiver of the $490 Facility Use Fee. 03-07-07 Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance -Memorandum of Understanding -Superintendent Shirley Carraway presented a revised Memorandum of Understanding that was adopted by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners on June 26, 2003 outlining changes which clarify the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) process and their associated historically based membership projections and the Certificate of Adequate Public Schools (CAPS) system and their associated housing development related Student Generation Rate (SGR projections). Upon motion by Libbie Hough and second by Dana Thompson, the revised Memorandum of Understanding was unanimously approved. 03-07-08 2003-04 Budget Update - Dr. Carraway reviewed information provided in the Board packet as follows: Current Expense Continuation Budget, review of the Proposed Budget Comparisons sheet provided by the Public Schools of North Carolina, and the Budget Update form dated July 14, 2003. Superintendent Carraway has met with staff to discuss possible options and sources of funding available to satisfy the $1,232,598 shortfall in the current expense continuation budget and the $382,617 in reduction of funding by the state. Redirected Funds at the end of 2002-03 to increase available Fund Balance for 2003-04 Redirecting three local special education teachers to state special education $111,178 Redirecting four and one-half local reading teachers to Federal Chapter I $175,648 Redirecting two local reading teachers to state improving student accountability $69,795 Redirecting two months local central office administration to state central office administration due to superintendent vacancy $9,738 Redirecting six and one-half 4`s and 5's local teacher assistants to state at-risk $143,745 Redirecting three 4`s and 5~' local teacher assistants to state improving student accountability $69,640 Redirecting local matching funds for resource officers to state at-risk $100,000 Total Redirected Funds 2002-03 $679,744 Possible Redirected funds for additiona12003-04 Fundine Projected savings realized by redirecting three local special education teachers to state special education teacher $113,246 Projected savings realized by redirecting seven local special education teachers and two assistants to federal VI-B $339,608 Projected savings realized by redirecting local matching funds for resource officers to state at-risk $100,000 Total Redirected Funds 2003-04 $558,854 Total Funding to cover 2003-04 deficit $1,232,598 Superintendent Carraway believes staff heard loud and clear that money was short and they did not spend. People had been placed in local positions that could be moved to federal and state funding. Positions were moved so that federal and state funds would not be lost and would not be large carryover amounts for next year. With regard to state cuts, Superintendent Carraway recommends the following: Not filling five teaching positions: 2 state allotted positions and 3 class size reduction positions, all five positions which could be given back to the, state. %z Central Office Administrative position not filled and months of employment for other various vacant positions. Move 1 teacher assistant position to instructional support - PRC 69 or 72. Reduce $92 per ADM by $3 per student to $89 per ADM. Dr. Carraway emphasized that these reductions would be one year only adjustments that the system would not be able to do again for the 2004-OS school year. Administration will be meeting with staff to hold individual discussions about funding and allotments for the coming year in order to be able to maximize budget dollars. It was stressed that positions were looked at based upon need versus positions as they currently exist in order to make all schools as equitable as possible. Discussion: Board members were very pleased at the work done by Superintendent Carraway and staff in arriving at solutions for the budget shortfall. Upon motion by Betty Tom Davidson and second by Libbie Hough, a motion to approve the superintendent's recommendation as presented was unanimously approved.