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4 <br /> Orange County Schools requested an increase of$321. This requested increase in the local <br /> per pupil allocation for current expenses would increase the per pupil allocation to $4,673.25. <br /> This funding level would represent an increase in the current expense for Orange County <br /> Schools of$2,398,150. Orange County Schools also requested one-time funding of$1,027,000 <br /> for staff bonuses, outside of the current expense funding. <br /> County Support of Orange County Campus of Durham Technical Community College <br /> (DTCC) <br /> The recommended funding for the Orange County Campus of Durham Technical Community <br /> College, located at the Waterstone Development in Hillsborough, provides current expense <br /> funding of$723,256, recurring capital of$75,000, and debt service payments of$233,634. In <br /> addition, the recommended budget includes $200,000 for 200 scholarships (student tuition for <br /> Orange County Residents), which will be paid from Article 46 Sales Tax proceeds instead of <br /> through Current Expenses. <br /> As with local school districts, counties in North Carolina are responsible for supplementing state <br /> and federal appropriations to community colleges. For the most part, counties are responsible <br /> for day-to-day operating costs such as utilities, security and custodial services. The Counties <br /> are not responsible for funding of teaching staff. <br /> Capital Investment Plan <br /> The FY 2020-21 Manager Recommended Capital Investment Plan included funding of <br /> $10,460,944 in FY 2020-21, and a 5-Year total of$54,611,404, for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City <br /> Schools; and funding of$9,926,369 in FY 2020-21, and a 5-Year total of$46,526,909 for <br /> Orange County Schools. Note: these amounts have been revised from the Original <br /> Recommended Capital Investment Plan to reflect the revised ADM%, as included in the FY <br /> 2020-21 Manager Recommended Operating Budget. <br /> The Manager Recommended Capital Investment Plan includes funding of$26,547,911 for a <br /> new Academic Building and parking in Years 6-10 for Durham Technical Community College — <br /> Orange County Campus. Details regarding recommended funding levels for local school <br /> districts and Durham Technical Community College are located in the Education section of the <br /> budget document, beginning on Page 151. <br /> During tonight's work session, Commissioners will have the opportunity to dialogue with the <br /> Durham Technical Community College, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, and Orange County <br /> Schools about county funding and anticipated State funding for schools next year. <br /> Travis Myren made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> Budget Work Session #1 <br /> Education and Outside Agencies <br /> May 14, 2020 <br /> Virtual Meeting <br /> Durham Technical Community College (chart) <br /> • Operating Costs (non-instructional) — page 151 <br /> Durham Technical Community College (chart) <br /> • Durham Tech Promise — page 65 <br /> o $200,000 Recommended Appropriation for FY2020-21 <br />