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capital. Recurring capital pays for facility improvements, equipment, furnishings, and vehicle and <br /> bus purchases. State statutes mandate counties to fund recurring capital. However, the amount <br /> of money counties allocate to this function is discretionary and varies from county to county. <br /> Long Range Capital <br /> The County plans and programs long-range school capital funding through the County's Capital <br /> Investment Plan (CIP). The recommended budget for FY 2020-21 includes $2,455,016 for Chapel <br /> Hill-Carrboro City Schools and $1 ,637,359 for Orange County Schools, for a total of $4,092,375, <br /> which represents an increase of $80,243 from FY 2019-20. A 2% annual growth rate is included <br /> throughout the years of the CIP related to Long Range Capital. For FY 2020-21 , as was the case <br /> in FY 2019-20, debt financing will be utilized, instead of pay-as-you-go funds for Long Range <br /> Capital projects. Similar to Local Current Expense funding, the amount of money counties <br /> allocate to long-range capital expenditures is discretionary and varies from county to county. <br /> School Debt Service <br /> The recommended budget provides for $18,507,336 in School Related Debt Service, which <br /> represents repayment of principal and interest on School related debt, including general obligation <br /> bonds and private placement loans. North Carolina statutes require counties to pay for school <br /> related capital items, such as acquisition and construction of facilities. In instances where counties <br /> borrow funds to pay for such items, the State mandates counties to repay the debt. The amount <br /> of money counties borrow for school related projects is discretionary and varies from county to <br /> county. <br /> Health and Safety Service Contracts <br /> The recommended budget includes $3,629,597 for the Health and Safety Service Contracts for <br /> both school districts to cover the costs of School Resource Officers in every middle and high <br /> school, and a School Health Nurse in every elementary, middle, and high school in both school <br /> systems. <br /> Deferred Maintenance Funds for School Capital Projects <br /> The recommended budget includes $3,000,000 allocated by ADM towards deferred maintenance <br /> needs as addressed in both school districts' assessment of older facilities in the following <br /> amounts: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools appropriation of $1,799,700, and Orange County <br /> Schools appropriation of $1,200,300. <br /> Supplemental Deferred Maintenance Program <br /> The FY2020-21 CIP introduces a supplemental funding program for deferred maintenance and <br /> life and safety improvements in schools. The program would involve an expenditure of$30 million <br /> over the next three years to expedite each School District's backlog of deferred maintenance <br /> projects in anticipation of a potential general obligation bond referendum in future years. <br /> The total amount is divided between the Districts on the basis of average daily membership for <br /> this fiscal year. As a result, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is allocated 59.99% or$17,997,000 <br /> of the $30 million total while Orange County Schools is allocated 40.01% or $12,003,000 of the <br /> total amount. <br /> Given this allocation, each District was asked to provide a three year plan for these expenditures. <br /> Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools requested $1,800,000 in year 1, to upgrade security cameras, <br />