Orange County NC Website
Browse       Search
7 <br /> 1 uncertainty of the times. He said, as of now, Durham Tech's fall enrollments are lagging behind, <br /> 2 also due to the uncertainty. <br /> 3 Dr. Ingram said the other big unknown of the enrollment demand is that Durham Tech's <br /> 4 enrollment typically increases when unemployment levels increase. <br /> 5 Amy Fowler asked if the current capacity of Durham Tech classes could be identified, as <br /> 6 well as the capacity of the proposed building. <br /> 7 Dr. Ingram said Durham Tech is thinking the new building would most likely include <br /> 8 allied health options, due to the relationship with UNC Hospitals-Hillsborough. He said <br /> 9 additionally, there is a demand in Orange County is for general interest courses and transfer <br /> 10 courses, as many students want to move on to a 4-year college. He said it is important to talk to <br /> 11 stakeholders. <br /> 12 Dr. Ingram said Durham Tech is not as bound by brick and mortar as it was in the past, <br /> 13 and allied health and applied trades are always going to be important. He said Durham Tech <br /> 14 has been able to transfer many of the applied trades to the virtual environment. He said <br /> 15 capacity will be determined by what the budget will allow. <br /> 16 Amy Fowler said the K-12 schools use SAPFO, and asked if Durham Tech knows if it is <br /> 17 at capacity with its facilities. <br /> 18 Dr. Ingram said the use of Durham Tech buildings differs between weekdays, nights, <br /> 19 and weekends. He said large capacities of students are enrolled in fewer than 12 hours, or <br /> 20 part-time. He said Durham Tech's utilization is one of the highest in the State, but that does not <br /> 21 mean they are near capacity all the time. <br /> 22 OCS Chair Atherton thanked Durham Tech for the wonderful partnership with the <br /> 23 schools. He referred to capacity, and said it would be worth discussing holding some CTE <br /> 24 classes in the schools, rather than busing students to Durham Tech. <br /> 25 Dr. Ingram said Durham Tech has had those discussions with both school districts in the <br /> 26 past, and both districts have developed a schedule that works for them. <br /> 27 Chair Rich said the BOCC could take Chair Atherton's comment as a petition, and follow <br /> 28 up with Durham Tech. <br /> 29 OCS Chair Atherton said he will do the same with his board. <br /> 30 Dr. Ingram left the meeting at 8:04 p.m. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 3. Presentation of Orange County Schools Board of Education FY 2020-21 <br /> 33 Rhonda Rath, OCS Chief Financial Officer, made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Orange County Schools <br /> 36 2020/2021 <br /> 37 Superintendent's Recommended Local Operating Budget <br /> 38 <br /> 39 OUR FOCUS <br /> 40 Equity <br /> 41 o Literacy: The ability to reach, write, listen, speak, and thing critically <br /> 42 o Climate and Culture: Promoting the heart and soul of Orange County Schools — <br /> 43 every student: through norms and values that ensure their success <br /> 44 o Stakeholder Engagement: Vital to the success and improvement of Orange <br /> 45 County Schools <br /> 46 <br /> 47 Literacy <br /> 48 2018-2019 EOG English Language Arts/ Reading Performance - graph <br /> 49 <br /> 50 2018-2019 EOG English Language Arts/ Reading Performance - graph <br /> 51 • 45% Grades 3-8 NOT Proficient <br />