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<br /> 1 The recommended funding level represents a total appropriation for both school districts of
<br /> 2 $116.7 million, which is 48.2 percent of General Fund revenues, exceeding the target of 48.1
<br /> 3 percent established by the Board of County Commissioners. This includes funding for current
<br /> 4 expense, school related debt service, and school health and safety service contracts.
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<br /> 6 Total Funding for Local School Districts:
<br /> 7 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22*
<br /> 8 Original Budget $104,274,757 $109,141,519 $113,480,859 $113,939,715 $116,721,030
<br /> 9 *Recommended Budget
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<br /> 11 Student Enrollment Projections for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools:
<br /> 12 Based on DPI projections, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School District enrollment for fiscal year
<br /> 13 2021-22 totals 12,448, reflecting an increase of 136 students when compared to the March
<br /> 14 2020 projections. The district has a current enrollment, as of March 2021, of 156 charter
<br /> 15 students, which represents a decrease of 10 students from March 2020. Out of district students
<br /> 16 are budgeted at 253, 2 more than budgeted in the current fiscal year. This brings the total
<br /> 17 district enrollment to 12,351 for FY 2021-22, for an overall increase of 124 budgeted students
<br /> 18 when compared to FY 2020-21.
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<br /> 20 Student Enrollment Projections for the Orange County Schools:
<br /> 21 Based on DPI projections, the Orange County School district enrollment for fiscal year 2021-22
<br /> 22 totals 7,299, a decrease of 82 students from the March 2020 projections. The district continues
<br /> 23 to experience a growing number of charter students, with a current enrollment, as of March
<br /> 24 2021, of 919 students, which represents an increase of 34 students from March 2020. Out of
<br /> 25 district students are budgeted at 108 students; 2 less than budgeted in the current fiscal year.
<br /> 26 This brings the total district enrollment to 8,110 for FY 2021-22, for an overall decrease of 46
<br /> 27 budgeted students when compared to FY 2020-21.
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<br /> 29 The General Assembly requires school systems to pay a per pupil allotment to support charter
<br /> 30 students within their district.
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<br /> 32 School Districts Budget Requests
<br /> 33 Both School Districts requested increases in per pupil funding for FY 2021-22.
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<br /> 35 Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools requested an increase of$8,033,000 in continuation and
<br /> 36 expansion funding, with a $650.39 per pupil increase, in FY 2021-22. This would provide a total
<br /> 37 current expense funding of$61,764,203. This requested increase in the local per pupil
<br /> 38 allocation for current expenses would increase the per pupil allocation from $4,367 to
<br /> 39 $5,017.39.
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<br /> 41 Orange County Schools is requested an increase of$2,893,572 in continuation and expansion
<br /> 42 funding, with a $357 per pupil increase, in FY 2021-22. This would provide a total current
<br /> 43 expense funding of$38,309,942. This requested increase in the local per pupil allocation for
<br /> 44 current expenses would increase the per pupil allocation from $4,367 to $4,724.
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<br /> 46 Current Expense
<br /> 47 The recommended appropriations for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City and Orange County Schools
<br /> 48 increases the current expense funding by $340,626 in FY 2021-22. This includes per pupil
<br /> 49 funding to remain at the current $4,367 for each of the 20,461 students in the two school
<br /> 50 systems. Local Current Expense funding supplements State and Federal funds received by
<br /> 51 each district for the day-to-day operation of schools. Examples of expenses paid from these
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