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

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Total Funding for Local School Districts: 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20* Original Budget $98,488,469 $102,727,141 $104,274,757 $109,141,519 $113,230,859 *Recommended Budget Student Enrollment Projections for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools: Based on DPI projections, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School District enrollment for fiscal year 2019-20 totals 12,355, reflecting a decrease of 119 when compared to the March 2018 projections. The district has a current enrollment, as of March 2019, of 169 charter students, which represents an increase of 14 students from March 2018. Out of district students are budgeted at 250, 8 more than budgeted in the current fiscal year. This brings the total district enrollment to 12,274 for FY 2019-20. Student Enrollment Projections for the Orange County Schools: Based on DPI projections, the Orange County School district enrollment for fiscal year 2019-20 totals 7,388, an increase of 43 students from the March 2018 projections. The district continues to experience a growing number of charter students, with a current enrollment, as of March 2019, of 843 students, which represents an increase of 74 students from March 2018. Out of district students are budgeted at 97 students; 6 less than budgeted in the current fiscal year. This brings the total district enrollment to 8,134 for FY 2019-20. The General Assembly requires school systems to pay a per pupil allotment to support charter students within their district. Current Expense The recommended appropriations for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City and Orange County Schools increases the current expense funding by $3,613,050 in FY 2019-20. This includes an increase in per pupil funding from $4,165 to $4,340, a $175 increase for each of the 20,408 students in the two school systems. This increase is to help cover the cost of both school systems for mandated increases related to State mandated teacher pay raises and all other locally paid school employees, and increases in Retirement and Health Insurance for FY 2019-20. Local Current Expense funding supplements State and Federal funds received by each district for the day-to-day operation of schools. Examples of expenses paid from these funds include salaries and benefits for locally paid teachers and utilities. North Carolina statutes mandate boards of county commissioners to provide local current expense monies to school districts. Counties having more than one school administrative unit, as is the case in Orange County, are required to provide equal per pupil appropriations to each system. 2019-20 Enrollment Projections CHCCS OCS Total March 2019 Department of Public Instruction ADM Allotment #s 12,355 7,388 19,743 Less: Out of District 250 97 347 12,105 7,291 19,396 Plus: Budgeted Charter Students 169 843 1,012 Total Budgeted Students 12,274 8,134 20,408 60.14% 39.86%