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25 <br /> 1 maximum of 10%. She said because funding is an unknown, she said the amendment would <br /> 2 need to include a maximum. She said if the BOCC went forward with the amendment, she <br /> 3 would like to keep the CAPS language, moving away from its mandatory nature, and put a <br /> 4 maximum on the number of pre-K children. <br /> 5 Travis Myren asked John Roberts if the BOCC made the CAPS an advisory, then the <br /> 6 towns would not have to agree to this. <br /> 7 John Roberts said yes. He said everyone would have to be a part of the removal of CAPS <br /> 8 to keep things equitable; it cannot exist in one district and not another. <br /> 9 Chair Rich said all jurisdictions need to be treated equally. She said there seems to be <br /> 10 some next steps needed, along with more conversations with the towns. <br /> 11 Commissioner Greene said if the mandatory language is removed, but the CAPS are still <br /> 12 present, she would still want the towns to be a party to it, and to be expected to consult the <br /> 13 SAPFO when dealing with a new development to understand the practical import of any new <br /> 14 development. <br /> 15 Commissioner Dorosin referred to the"must" language and spoke of a hypothetical <br /> 16 development that would bring 100 new students,pushing the CHCCS over capacity, and CHCCS <br /> 17 denies the development, and the developer sues to the district, and gets permit to build the <br /> 18 school. He asked if anyone has the authority to force the County to build a school. <br /> 19 John Roberts said this has never unfolded before, but a scenario would be that a <br /> 20 developer needs a SAPFO from the school district in order to build a subdivision, and if that is <br /> 21 not obtained, the subdivision will not be approved by the local planning department. He said, <br /> 22 from there, it will end up in litigation and may include the school systems, but the denial is <br /> 23 coming from the Towns or County. He said the County would not have to build a school, but <br /> 24 someone would get sued. <br /> 25 Commissioner Dorosin said many counties have crowded schools, and are not required to <br /> 26 build schools. He suggested moving forward with option 1 and drafting something to look at <br /> 27 existing kids and those on waiting list; and while this is being drafted they reach out to the towns <br /> 28 and start the conversation. He said it would be helpful to have something to show the other <br /> 29 parties with a couple of options. <br /> 30 Commissioner Greene said the weight is with the County. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 <br /> 33 4. School Funding E ui between School Districts in Oran a Coun <br /> 34 UGH THIS AGAIN! <br /> 35 <br /> 36 BACKGROUND: <br /> 37 This agenda item is in response to a petition by a Board member. In North Carolina, each county <br /> 38 is responsible for supplementing state and federal appropriations to public education. State law <br /> 39 requires the County to allocate current expense or operating funding to each school system based <br /> 40 on an equal per pupil amount. In addition to current expense funding, counties provide funds to <br /> 41 each system for recurring and long range capital projects. <br /> 42 These capital expenses are not required to be allocated on a per pupil basis. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 The FY2019-20 budget provides $4,352.25 per student for each of the 20,408 students in the two <br /> 45 school systems. The Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools District was allocated approximately <br />