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2 funds. She said otherwise the position would be funded with one-time monies, which may not be available in future years. Commissioner Burroughs said there is $518,000 added to the $1.3 million, which came from reducing the fund balance percentage. Bonnie Hammersley said line 2 is the total amount of funds once the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) reduced the reserve fund. Commissioner Burroughs said there are two proposed amendments that are for $300,000 with different interpretations of what that is. Chair Dorosin asked if this was the point in the meeting to go through the proposed amendments. Bonnie Hammersley said yes. Chair Dorosin said Commissioner Burroughs has a proposed amendment for $1,750,000 to be used for capital projects. Commissioner Burroughs said it is one-time money, but the wording specifically states, "add one time funds to schools from lowering general fund reserve". Chair Dorosin asked if Commissioner Burroughs is advocating that the funds be used by the schools for one-time expenses. Commissioner Burroughs said the BOCC gives the money to schools, and the schools use it as they so choose, but if she were on the school boards, she would advocate that these funds be used for one-time expenses. Chair Dorosin said two other Commissioners wanted to add additional funding to increase per pupil spending, and asked if Commissioner Burroughs' amendment comes with no restrictions; or if she is suggesting that the funds should not be used for operating expenses, which will need to be maintained going forward. Commissioner Burroughs said if either school board uses the funds for ongoing expenses, they would have to understand that the same funds may not be available next year. Chair Dorosin clarified that Commissioner Burroughs' amendment is for the school boards to use the money as they so choose. Commissioner Burroughs said yes. Commissioner McKee said his amendment plays off of Commissioner Jacobs'. Commissioner Jacobs said he spoke with the County Manager, then subsequently spoke to Commissioner Burroughs, and said he is comfortable that the $1.7 million trumps the $300,000. He said since the school systems can use the money as they deem fit, and one system may use it for one-time expenses while the other may not. He said he is not clear if the Board wants to move one-time funds to fund operating costs in the schools, since that is not the historical use of these types of funds. He said Orange County Schools (OCS) will do better under Commissioner Burroughs' recommendation. Commissioner Rich asked if Commissioner Jacobs was advocating $300,000 on top of Commissioner Burroughs' amendment. Commissioner Jacobs said at first he was advocating the $300,000 parallel to Commissioner Burroughs' amendment, but he had not thought through one time versus continuing. He said he wanted to build up more money for per pupil, but Commissioner Burroughs' option has more flexibility built in. Commissioner McKee said he is fine with the $1.7 million to be used by the school systems as they see fit. Commissioner McKee said he is trying to come to some solution to fund these schools consistently, and not to lose teacher assistants. Chair Dorosin said $400,000 may have just been taken off the list.