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13 1 Commissioner Dorosin clarified that an almost 5 cent increase in the district tax is being 2 requested. 3 James Barrett said that is pro forma language that is always in the budget request, but 4 the board does not expect a local district tax increase. 5 Commissioner Dorosin said it would take this type of increase to cover that which 6 CHCCS is proposing. 7 James Barrett said yes. 8 Commissioner Dorosin said this would be an almost 24% increase in the current district 9 tax, and wants to make certain that this is the "nut". 10 Commissioner Greene asked if the $260,000 for the collaborative equity training is for 11 both districts. 12 Dr. Pam Baldwin said yes. 13 Commissioner McKee said he is concerned about the wording in the request being pro 14 forma, because he takes it as a serious request. He said it always brings up the issue of equity 15 between the two school systems, and he has always been reluctant to rely on that to make up 16 for shortfall that is not accommodated by the County tax. 17 James Barrett said the only time the district tax has been increased in recent years is 18 when new schools have been needed. He said, based on the legislature, the district tax cannot 19 be increased unless the schools ask for it to be done. 20 Chair Rich asked if it is known who would get the joint equity training. 21 Dr. Pam Baldwin said there is a priority list including district staff, teachers, support staff 22 and board members; this is a conversation around the community. 23 Commissioner Dorosin asked if the percentage split between the two districts is known. 24 Bonnie Hammersley said there is a change this year, which is shown in the numbers 25 here tonight. She said there has been a decline in the number of students in the Chapel Hill 26 system based on the March EPI numbers; and the shift is towards Orange County. She said it 27 is still 60/40, but the last two decimal numbers changed this year. 28 Commissioner McKee referred to the salaries of certified staff versus non-certified staff, 29 and said there seems to be a larger percentage increase for certified staff. 30 Jennifer Barrett said that these are the best numbers coming from the state, and the 31 legislature has been pushing to increase teacher salaries. She said non-teacher staff increases 32 have been closer to 1.5%. 33 Joal Broun said she is very thankful for Board of County Commissioners support of their 34 programs. 35 36 3. Presentation of Orange County Schools Board of Education FY 2019-20 37 • FY 2019-20 Operating Budget Presentation and Discussion 38 • Capital Investment Plan Discussion 39 40 BACKGROUND: 41 Based on the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction's projected Average Daily 42 Membership (ADM) enrollment for FY2019-20, Orange County Schools enrollment would be 43 7,388 students, while charter students would be 843, less Out-of-County tuition paid students of 44 97, for a total of 8,134 budgeted students. 45 46 Orange County Schools is requesting an increase of$2,729,117 in continuation and expansion 47 funding in FY 2019-20. This would provide a total current expense funding of $36,094,932. This 48 would equate to an increase in the local per pupil allocation of$273. This requested increase in 49 the local per pupil allocation for current expenses would increase the per pupil allocation from 50 $4,165 to $4,438.