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3 <br /> systems. Local Current Expense funding supplements State and Federal funds received by <br /> each district for the day-to-day operation of schools. Examples of expenses paid from these <br /> funds include salaries and benefits for locally paid teachers and utilities. North Carolina statutes <br /> mandate boards of county commissioners to provide local current expense monies to school <br /> districts. Counties having more than one school administrative unit, as is the case in Orange <br /> County, are required to provide equal per pupil appropriations to each system. <br /> 2021-22 Enrollment Projections <br /> CHCCS OCS Total <br /> March 2021 Department of Public <br /> Instruction ADM Allotment#s 12,448 7,299 19,747 <br /> Less: Out of District (253) (108) (361) <br /> 12,195 7,191 19,386 <br /> Plus: Budgeted Charter Students 156 919 1,075 <br /> Total Budgeted Students 12,351 8,110 20,461 <br /> 60.36% 39.64% <br /> Recurring Capital <br /> Recurring capital for both School districts remains the same as the prior year appropriation of <br /> $3 million dollars. The budget for FY 2021-22 includes $1,810,800 for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City <br /> Schools and $1,189,200 for Orange County Schools. For FY 2021-22, as was the case in FY <br /> 2020-21, debt financing will be utilized, instead of pay-as-you-go funding for Recurring capital. <br /> Recurring capital pays for facility improvements, equipment, furnishings, and vehicle and bus <br /> purchases. State statutes mandate counties to fund recurring capital. However, the amount of <br /> money counties allocate to this function is discretionary and varies from county to county. <br /> Long Range Capital <br /> The County plans and programs long-range school capital funding through the County's Capital <br /> Investment Plan (CIP). The recommended CIP budget for FY 2021-22 includes $2,519,560 for <br /> Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and $1,654,662 for Orange County Schools, for a total of <br /> $4,174,222, which represents an increase of$81,847 from FY 2020-21. A 2% annual growth <br /> rate is included throughout the years of the CIP related to Long Range Capital. For FY 2021- <br /> 22, as was the case in FY 2020-21, debt financing will be utilized, instead of pay-as-you-go <br /> funds for Long Range Capital projects. Similar to Local Current Expense funding, the amount <br /> of money counties allocate to long-range capital expenditures is discretionary and varies from <br /> county to county. <br /> School Debt Service <br /> The recommended budget provides for $23,738,246 in School Related Debt Service, which <br /> represents repayment of principal and interest on School related debt, including general <br /> obligation bonds and private placement loans. This is an increase of$5,440,689 from FY 2020- <br /> 21. North Carolina statutes require counties to pay for school related capital items, such as <br /> acquisition and construction of facilities. In instances where counties borrow funds to pay for <br /> such items, the State mandates counties to repay the debt. The amount of money counties <br /> borrow for school related projects is discretionary and varies from county to county. <br /> Health and Safety Service Contracts <br /> The recommended budget includes $3,629,597 for the Health and Safety Service Contracts for <br /> both school districts to cover the costs of School Resource Officers in every middle and high <br />