Agenda - 10-17-2017 - 8-a - Minutes

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2 1 Commissioner Marcoplos said he would like to discuss a few additional items. 2 Commissioner Rich said this could be done under Information Items. 3 4 2. Projected Impact of State Mandated Class Size Reductions 5 Both School systems have provided information on the impact of House Bill 13 6 regarding mandated class size reductions. See supplemental page 3 in the Chapel Hill- 7 Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) information, and supplemental Attachment 1 in the OCS 8 information. 9 Dr. Todd Wirt said he wants to keep the BOCC up to date on HB 13, and noted there is 10 a one-page summary at the Commissioners' Places. He said OCS currently falls within the 11 required class size averages for 2017-2018. He said he will soon have to submit a report to the 12 Department of Public Instruction (DPI), which will include numbers for every school, grade level, 13 and class; teacher duties; the source of funds from which those teachers are paid; the number 14 of students in classes; the number of program enhancement teachers (art, music, PE) and the 15 source of the funds to pay for those teachers. He said all of this would have to be submitted 16 with an affidavit. 17 Dr. Todd Wirt said, based on current staff and enrollment numbers, OCS will need 18 5 additional teaching positions to meet the required average class size for 2018-2019. He said 19 this number is based on the desire to keep the average teacher to class size ratio in grades 4-8 20 at 1:25, and 1:32 in 9-12 grades. 21 Dr. Wirt said the General Assembly (GA) made the commitment to revisit the idea of 22 giving school systems a separate dollar amount for enhancement teachers in the future. He 23 said historically schools have had some flexibility to be able to use state funding for 24 enhancement teachers. He said the session does not begin until May 2018, which is in the 25 heart of the OCS budget season. 26 Dr. Todd Wirt said OCS has made some tough decisions already, and he feels confident 27 in what is being presented to the BOCC tonight. He said there is some flexibility in the class 28 size requirements in the dual language programs. He said a dual language program will begin 29 at New Hope Elementary next year. He said the five additional teachers would not cause major 30 facility implications at this time, but there is growth in both Mebane and Hillsborough. 31 Commissioner Rich asked if teachers were increased, will space also need to be 32 increased. 33 Dr. Todd Wirt said space needs are still being evaluated at this point. 34 Dr. Pamela Baldwin reviewed the following information: 35 A capacity analysis shared last year has been updated with current numbers, and in 36 accordance with the passage of House Bill 13. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools received 37 a waiver from class size requirements until 2020 due to Project ADVANCE being part of a state 38 teacher compensation pilot study. Unless the state makes revisions to the current law in 2018- 39 19 the district's level of service will exceed the threshold for when a new elementary school is 40 needed. The Lincoln Center project completion will create an additional 189 elementary school 41 seats and will provide a buffer should class size levels remain unchanged at the conclusion of 42 the pilot. 43 44 3. Cost Impact of Paying Living Wage for Service Contracts or Internalizing 45 Positions 46 Both School systems provided information on the cost impact of paying the Living Wage 47 for service contracts or internalizing positions. 48 Pam Jones reviewed the following information for OCS: 49 FY2016 continues to offer living wage to its employees as prescribed by Orange County. In 50 addition, the State's FY2018 budget included funding ear-marked for increasing bus driver