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4 1 2. Durham Technical Community College, Pg. 124 2 Orange County Schools, Pg. 124 & 204 3 Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools, Pg. 124 &133 4 5 Durham Technical Community College - Pg. 124 6 The recommended budget provides $1,008,123 to Durham Technical Community 7 College for FY2014-15, which includes appropriations of current expense of$557,280, recurring 8 capital of$155,000, and $295,843 for debt service. This includes $80,000 to update their 9 master plan for a proposed second building. 10 Dr. Bill Ingram thanked the Board for the opportunity to speak tonight. He said their 11 request is fairly straightforward and includes an increase of 3 percent in operating funds, mostly 12 as a result of increased utility costs. He said there is also a request for a modest salary 13 increase for those employees on the Orange County campus. 14 He said this is the time to anticipate future growth on the Orange County campus to 15 prepare for a second building and renovate existing buildings to create lab space. He said 16 there will be a new nursing assistant program offered this fall, as well as a practical nursing 17 program and an associate degree program in emergency medical sciences. He said enrollment 18 has increased by over 75 percent in the past two years. 19 Chair Jacobs asked what thought has been given to accommodating the Middle College 20 students at the campus in Hillsborough. 21 Dr. Bill Ingram said the campus is not there yet, but as it grows the possibility of a 22 second Middle College makes a lot of sense. He said the strength of the Middle College 23 program is that the students blend into the college population. He said if 100 high school 24 students are added to the Orange County campus current population, these students would 25 stand out. He said the prospect of a Middle College program in Orange County will make 26 sense once more programs and facilities are added. He said this is part of the next phase. He 27 said this program would require a negotiation with Orange County Schools (OCS) and Chapel 28 Hill Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) in order for this program to work. 29 Commissioner McKee asked if there are on-going discussions to try and figure out a 30 solution to the transportation problem. 31 Dr. Bill Ingram said there have been discussions with Triangle Transit about 32 transportation in general. He said the college will be extending an offer to all students on both 33 campuses for free bus passes. He said DTCC is the landlord for the Middle College high 34 school, and he does not know if the Durham County Schools have been in conversation with 35 the other partners about transportation for their students. He said that would be their 36 responsibility. 37 Commissioner McKee said he would like more information and follow up on this. 38 Commissioner Price said this was one of the topics at the Durham Tech committee 39 meeting today. 40 Dr. Bill Ingram said his sense is that the issue for Triangle Transit is the logistical 41 challenge of getting from Chapel Hill to Durham. 42 Commissioner McKee said if this bottleneck is not solved, there is not much hope for 43 Middle College in Orange County. 44 Dr. Bill Ingram said when the program was first started, the topic of bus transportation 45 was discussed, but people found it was easier for parents to drive the children. 46 Commissioner Pelissier asked about the anticipated timeframe for additional buildings. 47 Dr. Bill Ingram said a new building is not needed now, but it will be needed within the 48 next 4 to 6 years. He said Orange County is not likely to take this as a bond issue separate 49 from the one proposed in 2016.