Agenda - 05-13-2021 Virtual Budget Work Session; Item 1 - FY 2021-22 Budget Work Session with Durham Technical Community College, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, and Orange County Schools

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2 Student Enrollment Projections for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools: Based on DPI projections, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School District enrollment for fiscal year 2021-22 totals 12,448, reflecting an increase of 136 students when compared to the March 2020 projections. The district has a current enrollment, as of March 2021, of 156 charter students, which represents a decrease of 10 students from March 2020. Out of district students are budgeted at 253, 2 more than budgeted in the current fiscal year. This brings the total district enrollment to 12,351 for FY 2021-22, for an overall increase of 124 budgeted students when compared to FY 2020-21. Student Enrollment Projections for the Orange County Schools: Based on DPI projections, the Orange County School district enrollment for fiscal year 2021-22 totals 7,299, a decrease of 82 students from the March 2020 projections. The district continues to experience a growing number of charter students, with a current enrollment, as of March 2021, of 919 students, which represents an increase of 34 students from March 2020. Out of district students are budgeted at 108 students; 2 less than budgeted in the current fiscal year. This brings the total district enrollment to 8,110 for FY 2021-22, for an overall decrease of 46 budgeted students when compared to FY 2020-21. The General Assembly requires school systems to pay a per pupil allotment to support charter students within their district. School Districts Budget Requests Both School Districts requested increases in per pupil funding for FY 2021-22. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools requested an increase of $8,033,000 in continuation and expansion funding, with a $650.39 per pupil increase, in FY 2021-22. This would provide a total current expense funding of$61,764,203. This requested increase in the local per pupil allocation for current expenses would increase the per pupil allocation from $4,367 to $5,017.39. Orange County Schools is requested an increase of $2,893,572 in continuation and expansion funding, with a $357 per pupil increase, in FY 2021-22. This would provide a total current expense funding of $38,309,942. This requested increase in the local per pupil allocation for current expenses would increase the per pupil allocation from $4,367 to $4,724. Current Expense The recommended appropriations for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City and Orange County Schools increases the current expense funding by$340,626 in FY 2021-22. This includes per pupil funding to remain at the current $4,367 for each of the 20,461 students in the two school systems. Local Current Expense funding supplements State and Federal funds received by each district for the day-to-day operation of schools. Examples of expenses paid from these funds include salaries and benefits for locally paid teachers and utilities. North Carolina statutes mandate boards of county commissioners to provide local current expense monies to school districts. Counties having more than one school administrative unit, as is the case in Orange County, are required to provide equal per pupil appropriations to each system.