Orange County NC Website
Impact of State Funding Reductions <br /> If the state funded OCS at the same level as 2007-2009, the District would receive a <br /> substantial increase in funding. <br /> ✓ 2007-08 $5,571 per-pupil $1,981,140 <br /> ✓ 2008-09 $5,768 per-pupil $3,442,880 <br /> Comparison of State Funding* (Bar Graph) <br /> State Funding Reversions (Graph) <br /> Limit the Impact of State Funding Reversions <br /> Critical Need - $1,868,435 <br /> ✓ The state requires districts to revert money it originally funded to help balance the <br /> state's budget <br /> ✓ An increase of$80,337 from 2012-13 <br /> The Funding Reversions Result in Fewer Staff Positions (Graph) <br /> Funding Reductions from the Governor's Proposed Budget <br /> Reduction in funding for 27 $879,213 <br /> Teacher Assistants <br /> State Textbook Funding (Graph) <br /> Lottery Proceeds (Graph) <br /> Lottery Funds <br /> ✓ Cannot be used for day-to-day operations <br /> ✓ Cannot be used for technology purchases* <br /> ✓ Must be used for capital expenditures <br /> *Legislators are discussing allowing the use of Lottery <br /> Proceeds to purchase technology <br /> 2013-14 Local Funding Requests <br /> Per-Pupil Allocation (Graph) <br /> (Local Appropriation) <br /> 2013-14 Board of Education's Approved Budget <br /> District Priorities for 2013-14 <br /> ✓ Safety and security enhancements <br /> ✓ Academic rigor <br /> ✓ At-risk programs <br /> ✓ Elementary student access to technology <br /> ✓ S.T.E.M. initiatives and opportunities <br />