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6 <br /> <br />Travis Myren said the recurring capital items are smaller items, and the long-range <br />capital/older school improvements are the larger items. <br />Todd LoFrese, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools’ (CHCCS) Assistant Superintendent, <br />said recurring capital is for smaller ticket items such as service contracts on HVAC; <br />improvements to playgrounds; mulch; painting projects, etc. He said CHCCS uses article 46 <br />dollars to support technology. <br />Chair Dorosin asked if CHCCS could use long-range capital dollars for an improvement <br />project in an older school. <br />Todd LoFrese said yes. <br />Orange County School (OCS) agreed. <br />Chair Dorosin asked if there is a reason that there are two pots of money, as opposed to <br />one. <br />Travis Myren said these two pots of money probably came into existence at different <br />times, and are, thus, two separate pots. <br />Bonnie Hammersley said that is correct, and the capital for older schools is the $5 <br />million added to the bond, and was an intended $1 million for five years. She said the $3 million <br />deferred maintenance plan will also be used for older schools. <br />Chair Dorosin said the aging facilities are a frequent concern, and if one looks at the <br />budget, it appears that some money is dedicated to these needs, while other funds are not. He <br />said it could look like the County is not prioritizing the needs of the aging facilities, which is <br />inaccurate. He said the Board may want to discuss this in the future, and unless there is an <br />accounting reason to keep the pots separate, it may be wise to combine them. <br />Travis Myren said the other difference is the funding source. He resumed the <br />PowerPoint presentation: <br /> <br />Total Recommended School Funding FY2018-19 - graph <br /> <br />Combine Operating and Capital Budget= $120,000,000 available - graph <br /> <br />Total Recommended School Funding History- table- page 12 - graph <br /> <br />Total Recommended School Funding History-table- page 13 - graph <br /> <br />Chapel Hill-Carrboro Funded Students - table- page 14 <br /> <br />Chapel Hill-Carrboro Funded Student History - table- page 15 <br /> <br />Commissioner Price asked if there is a process for when a student comes from Durham <br />County to Orange County charter. <br />Travis Myren said if a Durham County resident comes to an Orange County Charter <br />School, Durham County would pay for that student. <br />Commissioner Price asked if this would remain the same, if the student came into the <br />traditional public school first, and paid tuition, and then went to a charter school. <br />Todd Wirt, OCS Superintendent, said he is unsure if this situation has ever occurred, <br />but the billing takes place based on the student’s residency. <br />Travis Myren asked if an out-of-County student, who is not a child of an employee, is <br />allowed to attend OCS and pay tuition. <br />Todd Wirt said yes, this is called discretionary admission, and if it is an open school, <br />then the student can attend. He said employees do not pay tuition.