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5 <br /> <br /> <br />The Durham Tech Promise - graph <br />The scholarship is attracting a diverse group of students <br /> <br />Durham Tech Promise - graph <br />It is also helping keep students in college- graph <br /> <br />Career and College Promise (Dual Enrollment) <br />237 high school students in college classes (almost 400 courses) <br />168 Orange County Students (over 300 courses) <br /> 120 Orange High School students (over 200 courses) <br /> 48 Cedar Ridge High School students (over 110 courses) <br />69 Chapel Hill / Carrboro Schools students <br /> 40 enrolled I biology or computer sciences classes offered at Chapel Hill and <br />East Chapel Hill High School <br /> 29 students from Carrboro, Chapel Hill High, or East Chapel Hill High in classes <br />at Orange County Campus or Main Campus <br /> <br />Department of Social Services Partnership <br />Food and Nutrition Employment and Training and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act <br />Since January 2019 <br /> 14 enrolled in college credit programs <br /> 80 enrolled in short-term workforce training programs <br /> 25 enrolled in high school completion/equivalency programs <br /> 70 enrolled in essential work skills classes (HRD classes) <br />Currently serving 135 clients <br />Students report hourly wage gains following participation <br /> <br />2020-21 Durham Tech Budget Request - table - 6% total $1, 052, 954 <br /> <br />Budget Request Highlights <br />Salary line increase by $47,832 (13.8%) <br /> One-fourth salary for new HVAC Technician <br /> Adjustment to contribution to state retirement system <br /> Proposed 2.5% salary increase <br />Contractual services increase by $3,460 (2.5%) <br />Utilities increase by $2,181 (2%) <br />Equipment repairs increase by $875 (5%) <br /> <br />Orange County Campus Building Two <br />40,000-45,000 square foot general purpose classroom <br />$26.6 million estimated cost <br />Year One: Planning and Design <br /> $1 million <br />Year Two: Site Preparation and Construction <br /> $14 million <br />Year Three: Project Completion <br /> $11.6 million <br /> <br />Commissioner Bedford congratulated Penny Gluck and Dr. Ingram on their retirements.