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  <br />OCS 2017-2019 Budget Reductions  <br />support school administrators ​with instructional leadership through walkthroughs,  <br />creation of look-for tools, and by providing feedback to teachers.  <br />$137,000 to support the salary and benefits of 2 additional guidance counselors  <br />o The two largest elementary schools in the district, New Hope Elementary and  <br />Cameron Park Elementary, currently support over 600 students with one guidance  <br />counselor each. Nationally, it is recommended that one guidance counselor serve  <br />every 251 students. Furthermore, the North Carolina average is one counselor for  <br />every 378 students. The acuity of need currently presented in schools leave  <br />counselors having to triage service based on severity, leaving many students  <br />unserved unfortunately.  <br />$57,000 to support the salary and benefits of a custodial manager/supervisor  <br />o In an effort to provide managerial support and professional development to  <br />custodial staff, the Board desires to add this position to enable other district leaders  <br />the ability to focus on those large Bond Projects occurring throughout the district.  <br />$81,000 to implement signing bonuses and tuition assistance  <br />o In support of the recently adopted Equity Policy as well as the Equity initiative  <br />included in this budget ask, this initiative includes a grow-our-own component that  <br />is aimed at growing classified staff into teaching positions through a one-year  <br />alternative teacher preparation program that results in teacher certification. The  <br />second component will include a $2,000 signing bonus to each newly recruited  <br />special education teacher who signs an early contract prior to June 15.  <br />The above expansion requests total $1.2 million. Based on the current per pupil funding of  <br />$4,165/pupil, Orange County Schools will require an additional $150/pupil to support the  <br />requested expansion items.  <br />In summary, the Orange County Schools approved FY 2020 local budget presented for funding  <br />consideration totals $36.1 million. In order to continue operating at current levels, the district  <br />requires an additional $850 thousand with an additional $1.2 million to fund expansion items  <br />supporting district initiatives directly aligned with the Strategic Plan. This equates to a per pupil  <br />need of $4,438 for the 2019/2020 school year.   <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />10