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1 <br /> 4 <br /> out of two months in the previous year or on a projection for next year that has already <br /> been made and sent to our district. These projections are based on historical trends and, <br /> therefore,have not been adjusted to reflect the impact of charter schools. Understandably, <br /> this impact would be difficult to project;however,the real impact of charter schools could <br /> be determined next September and adjustments could be made by the state. <br /> Our local funding also is based on the state's projections, and it would be best if <br /> County Commissioners were required to adjust their per-pupil appropriation based on this <br /> adjusted membership count. In the past,our County Commissioners have not gone back <br /> and adjusted school districts' appropriations when official membership was determined in <br /> September. For our district, which receives almost 50 percent of its funding from local <br /> sources, this is a real problem <br /> A third option would be to develop a more equitable formula for financing charter <br /> schools. It could be based upon the average amount that a school district allocates to its <br /> present elementary,middle, or high schools. To this amount,per-pupil allocations could <br /> be added for direct services that other schools receive that would not be used by a charter <br /> school(e.& maintenance and personnel services,and,possibly, transportation and <br /> accounting services). This would treat charter schools more like our present schools. If <br /> charter schools are placed at a disadvantage because of the need for start-up expenses,then <br /> the federal or state government should contribute such finding. <br /> By March,we will know what charter school applications have been approved by <br /> the State Board. This will allow us to deal with more definite figures. We are not sure <br /> how this problem can best be addressed,but we do know that something must be done if <br /> you do not expect to see the education of the other students in the Chapel Hill-Canbom <br /> City School District suffer. We would greatly appreciate it if you could advise us on what <br /> next steps should be taken by you or us. If it would be useful,we would be happy to <br /> coordinate a meeting of our local delegation. <br /> Please let us hear from you as soon as possible. <br /> Since 1 , <br /> M Royster, <br /> Board of Education <br /> V- A w <br /> Neil G. Pedersen <br /> Superintendent <br /> cc: Governor Hunt <br /> State Board of Education <br /> State Superintendent <br /> Director,Office of Charter Schools <br /> Orange County Commissioners, <br /> Orange County Manager c/ <br /> CHCCS Board of Education <br />