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<br /> <br />County Support of Orange County Campus of Durham Technical Community College <br /> <br />The recommended funding for the Orange County Campus of Durham Technical Community <br />College, located at the Waterstone Development in Hillsborough, provides current expense <br />funding of $655,144, recurring capital of $75,000, and debt service payments of $251,080. In <br />addition, the recommended budget includes $200,000 for 200 scholarships (student tuition for <br />Orange County Residents), which will be paid from Article 46 Sales Tax proceeds instead of <br />through Current Expenses. <br /> <br />As with local school districts, counties in North Carolina are responsible for supplementing state <br />and federal appropriations to community colleges. For the most part, counties are responsible <br />for day-to-day operating costs such as utilities, security and custodial services. The Counties <br />are not responsible for funding of teaching staff. <br /> <br />Details regarding recommended funding levels for local school districts and Durham Technical <br />Community College are located in the Education section of the budget document, beginning on <br />Page 152. <br /> <br />During tonight’s work session, Commissioners will have the opportunity to dialogue with the <br />Durham Technical Community College, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, and Orange County <br />Schools about county funding and anticipated State funding for schools next year. Attachments <br />A, B, and C provide additional information of how Orange County compares with other counties <br />within North Carolina related to Current Expense funding per pupil and other educational related <br />funding issues; Attachment D provides a history of the Per Pupil Appropriation; Attachment E <br />provides a history of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools District Tax, Attachment F <br />represents the School Districts Local Current Expense Fund Balance Policy, Attachment G <br />provides the FY 2018-19 Budget Request from Durham Technical Community College – Orange <br />County Campus. <br /> <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: Included in the Background Section. <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There are no Social Justice Goal impacts associated with this <br />item. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the topics noted <br />and provide direction to staff, as appropriate.