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HAPEL HILL <br /> MWOR0 <br /> CITY SCHOOLS <br /> April 16, 2012 <br /> Mr. Frank Clifton <br /> Orange County Manager <br /> 208 S. Cameron Street <br /> Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br /> Dear Frank: <br /> Enclosed is the 2012-13 requested budget as approved by the Chapel Hill—Carrboro City Board <br /> of Education on March 29,2012. <br /> The State's enrollment projection for 2012-13 is 411 students higher than is currently funded by <br /> the County per pupil appropriation. The district's enrollment for this school year is 200 students <br /> more than the State's projected enrollment. We have received additional funding from the State <br /> this year for the higher enrollment. Next year's enrollment has been projected to increase by an <br /> additional 211 students. <br /> The Board's requested budget increase is$2,507,675 above the current year's budget. The <br /> district has projected the usual 1%inflationary increase in the special district tax which will <br /> generate an additional$315,851 in revenue. Other Local revenue sources within the district's <br /> budget will add another$117,000. The 411 student enrollment increase will generate$1,274,922 <br /> at the current per pupil rate of$3,102. The remaining$800,000 is requested from the County as <br /> a$67 per pupil increase. <br /> This budget will require the Board to continue to appropriate$3,652,913 of Local fund balance <br /> to balance the 2012-13 budget. This fund balance is available because of deliberate actions by <br /> the district to expend its 2010-11 EduJobs funds and save Local dollars. In addition,other <br /> budget reductions and cost-saving measures by the district helped to significantly increase the <br /> Local fund balance to ensure funds were available to bridge the budget shortfall and minimize <br /> staffing reductions. <br /> The district's planned uses for the 2012-13 funds are detailed in the budget book. We will <br /> provide a discussion of these budget items in our upcoming presentation to the County <br /> Commissioners. <br /> By State statute the Commissioners cannot raise the district tax by an amount more than what the <br /> Board of Education requests. In order not to restrict the Commissioners' options for funding our <br /> request, the Board of Education authorizes the County Commissioners to increase the Special <br /> District Tax, as needed,to fully fund our request. <br /> Lincoln Center, 750 S. Merritt Mill Road - Chapel Hill, NC 27516-2878 - (919) 967-8211 - www.chccs.k12.nc.us <br />