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•Recommended tax rate will generate $18.8 million for the Chapel Hill — Carrboro School <br /> District <br /> •This represents an additional $1,605 per pupil above the County's allocation <br /> •One cent on district tax estimated to generate $987,247 <br /> Recommended Funding for Chapel Hill Carrboro City and Orange County Schools <br /> •Total General Fund appropriation totals $83.5 million <br /> •These funds will fund day-to-day operations, repayment of school related debt, and <br /> capital <br /> •Appropriation equals 47.1 percent of total General Fund Budget <br /> •Reflects $620,954 decrease from current year General Fund appropriation due to a <br /> decrease in debt service. <br /> •Equates to $3,102 per student for each of the 19,141 students in both districts for day- <br /> to-day operating funds <br /> Additional Funding for Local Schools <br /> .In addition to the $83.5 million for operations, debt and capital, recommended budget allocates <br /> $1.8 million to fund non-mandated safety net initiatives for both school districts. Some of these <br /> initiatives are: <br /> .School Health Nurses - $634,332, an increase of$23,603 <br /> .School Resource Officers - $529,410, a decrease of$1,845. <br /> .School Social Workers - $642,374, the same funding as the current fiscal year <br /> .With these additional non-mandated funding initiatives, the total funding for the local school <br /> districts total 48.1% of the General Fund Budget <br /> Additional Options For the Savings in Debt Service for Funding Education <br /> - Pay down debt service in FY 2011-12 with the savings in expected debt service <br /> - Establish a Debt Service Reserve to offset next fiscal year or future years debt service <br /> Funded County Initiatives <br /> •Maintains all County services at current levels <br /> •Fund increases in medical insurance, retirement and 401(k)/457 for non-sworn employees <br /> •Increases positions for EMS Communicators and EMTs <br /> •Replaces two ambulances <br /> •Provides the Sherriff with one transport vehicle and 4 additional patrol vehicles <br /> •Recommends the purchase of a Bookmobile to service rural Orange County <br /> ■Funds Non Profits at a reduced level from FY2010-11 <br /> ■Provides the issuance of$2,152,000 in debt to fund County recurring and long range (pay-as- <br /> you go) capital <br /> General Fund Expenses <br /> - Education —37% <br /> - Debt Service-Education — 10% <br /> - Debt Service-County—6% <br /> - Transfers —2% <br /> - Governing and Management—8% <br /> - General Services —4% <br /> - Human Services— 18% <br /> - Community and Environment—3% <br /> - Culture and Recreation — 1% <br />