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Joal Broun said she is very thankful for Board of County Commissioners support of their programs. 3. Presentation of Orange County Schools Board of Education FY 2019-20 • FY 2019-20 Operating Budget Presentation and Discussion • Capital Investment Plan Discussion BACKGROUND: Based on the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction's projected Average Daily Membership (ADM) enrollment for FY2019-20, Orange County Schools enrollment would be 7,388 students, while charter students would be 843, less Out-of-County tuition paid students of 97, for a total of 8,134 budgeted students. Orange County Schools is requesting an increase of$2,729,117 in continuation and expansion funding in FY 2019-20. This would provide a total current expense funding of$36,094,932. This would equate to an increase in the local per pupil allocation of$273. This requested increase in the local per pupil allocation for current expenses would increase the per pupil allocation from $4,165 to $4,438. Orange County Schools Capital Investment Plan's Manager Recommended projects for FY2019-20 totals $25,684,911, with a 5-Year total of$55,952,104. Chair Brenda Stephens said she is very appreciative of the Board's support of funding. Dr. Todd Wirt thanked the Board for its support, and said he has always appreciated the professionalism and support given to OCS staff when presenting requests. He said his board has worked on this budget for months, and he hopes the BOCC will see the good faith efforts made by OCS to trim where possible, and still provide a great service to the community. He referred to the focus on training, and said the BOCC questions are very valid. He said race has a significant impact on the performance of OCS students, and this will be measured through both quantitative and qualitative data. He said this is a critical juncture of what is being taught, and how it is being taught, must change dramatically. Rhonda Rath made the following PowerPoint presentation: