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<br />Commissioner Bedford said the County would want to help OCS, and collaborate on <br />finding a good school site. <br />Commissioner Dorosin said it is worth mentioning the Board’s long-term dedication to <br />school funding, and called attention to the agenda attachment: The Public School Forum Local <br />School Finance Study. He said this study ranked Orange County number one in actual dollar <br />effort, as well as in 6-year average capital outlay and debt service, etc. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos said at the last public hearing, it was noted that Orange <br />County did well in North Carolina, but does not stack up well on the national level. He said he <br />did some research about best-ranked schools in the nation, and how much money is spent per <br />pupil. He said there was a great range, and there seemed to be no relationship between per <br />pupil funding and school success. <br />Commissioner Dorosin said school funding can certainly make a difference, but the <br />relative wealth of the community is likely most significant. <br />Chair Rich said it is important to thank the school boards, as all involved are partners in <br />this process. She said this process is so much better than when she first arrived on the Board <br />of County Commissioners. She said the discussions now happen all year long, as opposed to <br />just during budget season. <br />Commissioner McKee said the funding increases the Board has provided in per pupil <br />allocation for the last 12 years exceeds to majority of the total funding of the counties across the <br />State. <br />Chair Rich said this shows the commitment of everyone in Orange County to public <br />education. <br /> <br />2. Discussion of Outside Agencies Funding for FY 2019-20, Pgs. 337-349 <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Each fiscal year, non-profit organizations that deliver community services have the ability to <br />apply for program funding from Orange County. In December 2016, the Orange County Board <br />of Commissioners adopted a funding target of 1.2 percent of the county’s general fund <br />expenditures, less the appropriation for education expenses, for the purpose of funding outside <br />agency operations. Historically, the county had a funding target of 1.0 percent. <br /> <br />Applications are reviewed by staff members for completeness and eligibility. The applications <br />are then presented to a specific advisory board, depending on the subject matter. Each advisory <br />board is responsible for scoring each application based on an application scorecard. The <br />application scorecard is comprised of five weighted categories with a total possible score of <br />100. The five categories and the total possible points are: Mission (10 points), Collaboration <br />Efforts (15 points), Customer Impact/Value (25 points), Results (25 points), and Plan for <br />Implementation (25 points). The County Manager presents recommendations to the Board of <br />County Commissioners, which approves the final allocations. <br /> <br />Recipients are required to submit written program reports that include: goals, description of <br />activities/challenges, revisions of timelines/budgets, and other relevant information. Funded <br />projects are monitored for progress and performance, financial and administrative management, <br />and compliance with the terms of Performance/Development Agreement(s). Monitoring may <br />involve site and/or office visit(s). <br /> <br />For fiscal year 2019-20, Orange County received applications from 62 agencies. The requests <br />totaled $2,079,550, an increase of $628,377 above fiscal year 2018-19. The FY 2019-20 County <br />Manager’s Recommended budget includes funding awards for 54 agencies with a total of <br />$1,490,181; an increase of $39,008 from FY 2018-19 Commissioner Approved Budget. The