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6 <br /> 1 Todd LoFrese showed the slide on average teacher's salaries and said there is a <br /> 2 $10,000 difference between North Carolina and the national average. He said North Carolina <br /> 3 ranks 46th in the nation for average teacher salaries, and 48th in the nation for beginning teacher <br /> 4 salaries. He said the ability to recruit teachers from out of state has become increasingly <br /> 5 difficult. He said the turnover rate is at its highest rate in 10 years, and in many cases teachers <br /> 6 are moving out of state or leaving the profession. <br /> 7 Todd LoFrese said even with local support, the realities at the state level are making it <br /> 8 difficult for teachers to make ends meet. He asked for the Boards' help with the budget, and he <br /> 9 thanked them for their continued support <br /> 10 <br /> 11 OCS Superintendent Geri Martin thanked the Commissioners for their support and <br /> 12 consideration of the needs of the district. She referred to the Board packet and said there had <br /> 13 been a change in the initial request for per student funding after the latest projections showed <br /> 14 an increase of 197 students instead of the 75 used in the original budget numbers. She said <br /> 15 the board of education also discussed revisions to the budget to reflect the needs of the district. <br /> 16 She said the local current expense budget was approved last night, and the report before the <br /> 17 Board reflects an increase of$283 per student. <br /> 18 She discussed the cover photos on the budget document and said these photos reflect <br /> 19 the initiatives of the district. <br /> 20 Gerri Martin reviewed the following PowerPoint slides: <br /> 21 <br /> 22 Local Current Expense Budget Request <br /> 23 Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> 24 April 29, 2014 <br /> 25 <br /> 26 District Mission <br /> 27 "Orange County Schools, in partnership with students, families and the community, is <br /> 28 committed to providing challenging and engaging educational experiences that will <br /> 29 develop responsible, knowledgeable and resourceful citizens prepared to contribute in our <br /> 30 global society." <br /> 31 <br /> 32 District Celebrations <br /> 33 • Digital Learning Environment (Grades 3-12) <br /> 34 • C.W. Stanford Middle School designated as a "School to Watch"- only 2 chosen in North <br /> 35 Carolina: dedicated to academic excellence, developmental responsiveness, social <br /> 36 equity, and organizational structure and support <br /> 37 • A.L. Stanback Middle School was named as a 21st Century School by the Partnership <br /> 38 for 21st Century Skills or "P21" for their successful 21st century learning environment <br /> 39 • Central Elementary School Engineering is Elementary STEM Program growth <br /> 40 • New Hope Elementary School was designated as a Lighthouse School by the NC <br /> 41 Association Supervision & Curriculum Development Board of Directors for continued <br /> 42 academic excellence during the last 4 years and developmental responsiveness <br /> 43 <br /> 44 District Celebrations <br /> 45 • 83% (10/12) traditional schools met or exceeded growth <br /> 46 • OCS met 92.1% (58/63) of its federal targets <br /> 47 • OCS met 86.5% (122/141) of its state targets <br /> 48 • Award Winning Athletic, Band, Choral, and Career and Technical Education Programs <br /> 49 • Education: The Key to Progress <br /> 50 • Achievement Results <br />