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2 <br /> Slide#1 <br /> DURHAM <br /> TECH <br /> BudgetOrange County -. <br /> President Buxton introduced Andrew Kleitsch, Chief Financial Officer, Jacklyn Krohn, <br /> Executive Director of Orange County Operations of Durham Tech, and Dr. Kara Battle, Chief <br /> Academic Officer. He said he will go over items included in the Manager's Recommended Budget <br /> and will also discuss items that are included in the Durham County Manager's Recommended <br /> Budget that are intended to be joint funding opportunities. He said he is excited about the <br /> continued expansion of the Orange County Campus and will keep the Board apprised of the <br /> developments. <br /> Slide #2 <br /> INCLUDED IN THE MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> 1. IJurham Tech Promise; $200,000 <br /> Continued funding of$200.000for Durham Tech Promise scholarships <br /> for public high school s g raduates <br /> Z Back to Work scholarships:$100,000 <br /> Back to Work scholarships for 6-8 week courses that offer preparation <br /> for in-demand, entry-level jobs in areas like biotech, health care, <br /> construction,and IT,The scholarships cover the cost of tuition <br /> (average$250)and$250 to defray the expense of books,supplies, <br /> and technology <br /> 3, Carolina Innovation Flub rent:$20.000 <br /> Requestfor rentfor new spacein the Innovation Hub in partnership <br /> with UNC-Chapel Hill for workforce training,small business <br /> pounseling,and other programming_In future years,the renIwill <br /> increase to$100.000 to support dedicated space in this new facility, <br /> 4. Small Business Center(SB ) Coordinator: $70,000 <br /> Request for continued funding of the position. <br /> chift"Och#;AJ <br /> President Buxton thanked Bonnie Hammersley for the support of these items and their <br /> inclusion in the Manager's recommended budget. He said the Durham Tech Promise provides up <br /> to $500 per semester for up to four semesters for graduates of Orange County High Schools. He <br />