RES-2018-059 Resolution outlining OC Recommendations Regarding Goals for Inclusion in the NCACC 2019-2020 Legislative Goals Package

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16) Priority School Issues – Support legislation to address the following issues related to schools: a) Provide local school systems with calendar flexibility; b) Provide full funding for State allotments including Average Daily Membership (ADM) growth, and support legislation to provide for an overall increase in funding based on average daily memberships outside of the current formula system; c) Impose class size reductions commensurate with State funding for staffing; and d) Maintain full funding for Driver Education; 17) Fulfillment of Constitutional Duties – Oppose any legislation, that seeks to exempt any government employee or agent from fulfilling his/her constitutional duties, including but not limited to guaranteeing the right to marry for same-sex residents of North Carolina; 18) Oppose any shift of state transportation responsibilities to counties – Oppose legislation to shift the state’s responsibility for funding transportation construction and maintenance projects to counties. Counties cannot afford to assume costs for maintaining secondary roads and/or funding expansion projects; 19) Broadband/Digital Infrastructure – Support legislation, funding, and other efforts that provide counties with flexibility and opportunities to support options for increasing access to high- speed internet connectivity and expanding digital infrastructure/broadband capability to the un-served and under- served areas of the state. Access to high speed internet connections will reduce disparities, enhance quality of life for all the State’s residents, and broaden opportunities in areas such as education, jobs creation, small business development, health care, civic participation, and growth in farm enterprises; 20) Expansion of Protected Classes – Seek statewide legislative action to provide all North Carolina local governments with the authority to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes in order to protect these classes from discrimination and discriminatory practices; and authorize complaints for discrimination to be brought in North Carolina Courts by any Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recognized protected class; 21) Eminent Domain – Oppose adding language to a constitutional amendment on eminent domain that extends any further preemption of county authority to regulate the placement of telecommunication towers;