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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 16, 2004 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Resolution Petitioning the North Carolina General Assembly to Establish Adequate and Reliable Fundinq of Public Schools DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): Proposed Resolution 11/02104 Durham Public Schools Superintendent's Letter INFORMATION CONTACT: Rod Visser, ext 2300 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE: To consider adopting a joint resolution that petitions the General Assembly to establish adequate and reliable funding of public schools in the Triangle and throughout the State of North Carolina. BACKGROUND: Recently, the Triangle County Board Chairs have met on several occasions to discuss mutual concerns regarding the declining share of State spending on public schools as a percentage of the State's annual budget and regarding the trend of State budget cutting for schools without corresponding reductions in mandates. With leadership from the Triangle J Council of Governments, leaders of Durham, Orange, and Wake Counties and the four public school systems therein have developed a proposed resolution that petitions the General Assembly to reverse these unfavorable trends in State funding for public schools. The attached resolution is expected to be considered by all seven governing boards during the month of November, with a possible joint signing ceremony to be scheduled in the next month or so.. The attached background materials from the Durham Public Schools were discussed by the County and school leaders as representative of concerns about State school funding, both operational and capital, for counties and school systems across the Triangle. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Adoption of the attached resolution will affirm the Board's request that the State increase its future operational and capital funding support for both the Orange County Schools and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the attached resolution and authorize the Chair to sign it on the Board's behalf.