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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: October 17 , 1995 <br /> SUBJECT: Equity Funding in the Recurring Capital Budget for the <br /> Two School Systems in Orange County <br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> DEPARTMENT County Manager PUBLIC HEARING YES NO X <br /> -------------------------------- ------------------------------- <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) INFORMATION CONTACTS <br /> None Commissioner Gordon, 933-0550 <br /> County Manager, ext 2300 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Mebane 227-2031 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> PURPOSE: To consider revising the method by which recurring capital <br /> funds are allocated in the two school systems. <br /> BACKGROUND: For a number of years, each school system has received <br /> $750 , 000 per year to use for recurring capital needs . The source for <br /> the $1 . 5 million appropriation has been the county property tax <br /> revenue. During the budget discussions held in June, 1995 , the <br /> Commissioners agreed that it was appropriate to discuss allocation of <br /> recurring capital funds during the next budget cycle. <br /> During those 1995 budget deliberations, Commissioner Gordon suggested <br /> that in the future these funds should be allocated on a per pupil <br /> basis. She noted that, although such an equity adjustment would be <br /> made by using a per pupil formula, it is of some interest to note the <br /> number of school buildings in the two systems. Counting construction <br /> currently underway, there are 12 school buildings in the CHCCS system <br /> ( 60%) and 8 in the OCS system ( 40%) . It is also relevant to note that <br /> the total square footage of the schools is divided in a similar <br /> fashion, with the square footage of the OCS system being 822, 929 (or <br /> 41% of the total ) and for the CHCCS system, 952 , 766 square feet (or 59% <br /> of the total ) . <br /> During the 1995 budget deliberations, Commissioner Gordon suggested two <br /> possible options as a way to begin the discussion. If Method I were to <br /> be used, the total dollar amount for the recurring capital budget would <br /> be unchanged. If Method II were to be used, the Orange County Schools <br /> would be held harmless since they would receive the same amount as in <br /> previous years. <br />