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Efland Cheeks Fire Doors New internal fire doors {total 10 doors} for Efland Cheeks 6,000 Fire Extinguisher Retrofit for Entire School System There is a six-year mandated fire extinguisher renewal {discharge, pressure test, and recharge) required far all fire extinguishers in the system 8,000 Cleaning HVAC Ductwork at all Schools 10 years old or older Professionally clean all HVAC ductwork at all facilities 10 years old or older {this includes Central, GAB, Efland Cheeks, CWS, OHS, New Hope, and Cameron Park Schools} 80,000 Replace Back up Batteries far Emergency Lir~hts and Exit Lights These back-up batteries for these required emergency systems have an estimated 10 year life expectancy (all schools) 5,000 Total Recurring Capital Health and Safety Needs 316,750 CIP Improvement Plan -2004-2009 incorporated by reference CIP Revenue Projections for 2004-11 incorporated by reference Shirley Carraway said that they would ask that the County Commissioners very much consider the Board of Education's formal request to reconsider the capital funding policy to finance the debt for Cedar Ridge High School from the unrestricted funding services before the appropriation of funds for County and School Capital Projects. She said that she sincerely appreciates the resources provided to the schools, and she realizes how fortunate the students are in this County. However, it is also a reality that in Orange County there exists a significant disparity in funding from one end of the County to the other. Orange County Schools wants to be able to increase reading scores, math scores, and SAT scares. They also want to decrease the dropout rate. To do this, they must provide increased access to instructional opportunities and a higher level of support. Without additional resources, this cannot be done. She spoke about the budget public hearings where she heard about the programs at CHCCS -Community Alliance for Student Success {computer access}, Blue Ribbon Advocacy, Jump Time, dual language program, etc. She said that she could not help but think that each of these opportunities gives the students in the city district an added advantage. She said that there is so much more that they need to do for the students, and she believes they have a moral and ethical obligation to do it. They cannot do more with less. She said that with the level of funding proposed, they will have to absolutely cut out expansion programs and they possibly might not have enough to take care of the mandates. Commissioner Gordon asked about page 8 and the renovations at Hillsborough Elementary. Shirley Carraway said that they are ongoing. They have done the renovations in phases. The renovations in the kindergarten building should be completed by the end of the school year, and then the 100 additional seats would be available by the next school year - 2005-2006. Commissioner Gordon asked what the $1.4 million would do. Shirley Carraway said that part of that was for the renovations done at this point. There were a number of unfunded items that were listed - $800,000 -that were additional things that needed to be taken care of.