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Education Funding in Orange County <br />Figure 12. FY 2000 -01 Funding Example if Model 4 Used <br />Orange County Example <br />1999 -00 Percent of General Fund Appropriated to <br />Education 48.27% <br />Projected 2000 -01 General Fund Budget (total) $108,435,000 <br />Total 2000 -01 Education Appropriation $52,341,575 <br />Enrollment Projection 15,705 <br />The graph in Figure 13 provides information regarding future funding if Model 4 were selected. <br />Figure 13. <br />Model 4: Education Funding as a Percentage of Total General Fund <br />$125,000,000 - <br />$100,000,000 <br />$50,000,000 <br />$25,000,000 <br />2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 <br />Model 5 <br />This model proposes that the percentage increase in education funding is equal to the annual increase in <br />county departments and outside agencies. The five -year average increase for county departments and <br />outside agencies is just over 6 percent (6.04 %). (During this same period, the average increase in total <br />education funding is about 12 percent.) <br />Figure 14. FY 2000 -01 Funding Example if Model 5 Used <br />Orange County Example <br />1999 -00 Total General Fund Education Appropriation $48,3711)435 <br />Five Year Average Increase in Appropriations 6.04% <br />Total 2000 -01 Education Appropriation $51,293,070 <br />Enrollment Projection 15,705 <br />2000 -01 Per Puipil A ro riation $3,266 <br />Page 8 of 9 <br />