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3 <br />The work group had its first meeting on November 29, 2021. It generally meets on <br />the third Wednesday of the month and is open to the public to attend remotely. It <br />has met virtually seven times. (Meeting notes can be found in Appendix 1.) <br />There are 32 K-12 school campuses in Orange County operated by two school <br />districts. These campuses serve nearly 20,000 students and 2,500 employees every <br />day. Over half of the campuses are over 50 years old. Some date back to the 1950s. <br />(See Appendix 2 with lists of all school buildings and their age.) <br />Funding for school capital needs is included in the Orange County Capital <br />Investment Plan (CIP). Starting in fiscal year 2022, the CIP projects capital projects <br />for 10 years (an increase from the 5 years in prior years). Each year the BOCC <br />approves the capital funding for the current fiscal year providing flexibility for re- <br />prioritization as necessary. <br />School capital funding sources include the following: <br />General obligations bonds that require voter approval <br />Limited obligation bonds that are secured with assets <br />Lottery funds <br />Pay as you go funding (PAYGO). PAYGO funding is funding that comes from <br />general fund revenues. <br />50% of Article 46 quarter-cent sales tax revenue for capital/ technology <br />needs. <br />Funding is allocated to the two school systems based on average daily membership <br />(ADM) that is set by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. While <br />state law requires school operating funds to be allocated by ADM, state law does not <br />require capital expenditures to be allocated the same way. <br />Over the past 5 years $154.6 million has been spent on school capital needs. (See <br />table C for a breakdown by category). The last general obligation bond was in 2016 <br />for $125 million while the school district capital needs were $232 million. The <br />amount of unfunded school capital needs is estimated at over $500 million. Both <br />school districts are currently developing updated 10-year plans. The CIP has $307.3 <br />million planned for schools for the next ten years. The county’s current capital plan <br />and financing does not anticipate funding major improvements to schools through <br />new bond funding before 2027. <br />Table B: 5 Year Historical Capital Expenditures by Category <br />Category Total <br />Deferred Maintenance $3,122,950 <br />Supplemental Deferred <br />Maintenance <br />$1,808,999 <br />Vehicles $167,971 <br />Rental Space $663,705 <br />Safety/Security Improvements $2,537,832 <br />Construction $91,663,739 <br />Chapel Hill HVAC $791 <br />Athletic Facilities $713,786 <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: F3ECCCC4-11C5-4B8B-A148-28FAABFF6334