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8 <br /> <br />rather have to pay the charter schools out of current expense budget, thus reducing the <br />remaining funds available for students in the seats of the traditional public schools. <br />Chair Dorosin said all other counties do not give the monies for the students that go to <br />charter schools. <br />Chair Dorosin said holding the schools responsible for the charter school funds not only <br />means less per pupil for the remaining students, but there is often less allocation for teachers, <br />resulting in larger classes, and a reduction in quality curriculum. <br />Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> <br />Orange County Charter Students by grade level – table - page 19 <br /> <br />Commissioner Rich asked if the charter school students are coming back to graduate <br />from traditional public schools. <br />Todd Wirt said no. He said the greatest return of charter school students does happen <br />at the high school level, but the lower high school numbers in the graph reflect a phased in <br />growth approach at Eno River Academy, where a grade has been added per year. He said 12th <br />grade will be added by 2020. <br />Commissioner Rich said the number of charter students at the high school level could <br />change dramatically as the charter schools add those remaining upper grades. <br />Todd Wirt said it is possible, but OCS hopes to avoid increasing numbers going to <br />charter schools. <br />Travis Myren resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> <br />Recommended School Funding <br />• Current Expense – page 152- ( page 20 – slide) <br />• Recommended Current Expense- $84, 957, 670 <br />Current Expense Increase of $4,211,823 <br /> <br />Per Pupil Allocation History-table- page 21 <br /> <br />CHCCS Per Pupil Allocation History with District Tax – table - page 22 slide <br /> <br />Annual Changes in Per Pupil Allocation-graph <br />• $102 average annual increase since FY1984-85 <br /> <br />Per Pupil County Comparison <br /> <br />State and County School Funding <br />Annual Changes in Per Pupil Equivalent – graph <br /> <br />State and County School Funding <br />Annual % Changes in Per Pupil Equivalent – table – page 26 <br /> <br />Recommended School Funding <br />• Discussion Topic: Orange County Schools Reserve Policy – page 27 slide <br />o Increase Allowable Unassigned Reserve Above 3% <br />o Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Allowable Reserve – 5.5% <br />o No Additional Funding Requested <br />