Agenda Item 1 - FY 2019-20 Budget Work Session with DTCC, OCS, and CHCCS

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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 23, 2019 Action Agenda Item No. 1 SUBJECT: FY2019-20 Budget Work Session with Durham Technical Community College, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, and Orange County Schools DEPARTMENT: County Manager and Finance and Administrative Services ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: A. North Carolina Association of County Bonnie Hammersley, (919) 245-2300 Commissioners — FY 2018-19 Budget Travis Myren, (919) 245-2308 and Tax Survey Paul Laughton, (919) 245-2152 B. Public School Forum Local School Gary Donaldson, (919) 245-2453 Finance Study C. NC Public Schools/DPI-Per Pupil Allocations by County D. Historical Per Pupil Appropriation E. Historical CHCCS District Tax F. School Districts Local Current Expense Fund Balance Policy G. Schools Capital Projects Summary PURPOSE: To review and discuss the Durham Technical Community College, Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools, and Orange County Schools FY2019-20 Operating and Capital Investment Plan Budgets. BACKGROUND: The County Manager presented the FY2019-20 recommended budget on May 2, 2019. Since that time, the Board has conducted two public hearings to receive residents' comments regarding the proposed funding plan. Tonight's work session is the first opportunity the Board has had to discuss next year's recommended funding plan related to Education funding. County Support of Local Boards of Education The recommended funding level represents a total appropriation for both school districts of $113.2 million, which is 49.5 percent of General Fund revenues, 1.4 percent above the target of 48.1 percent established by the Board of County Commissioners. This includes funding for current expense, school related debt service, school health and safety service contracts, schools deferred maintenance funds, and school equity training funds.