Minutes 06-04-2024 - Business Meeting

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53 1 Travis Myren said specific project approval would not happen until the actual year of 2 appropriation. He said that approval of the plan does not automatically appropriate funds for 3 projects. 4 Chair Bedford said that we want a plan that follows the Woolpert principles, but that we 5 want to remain flexible. 6 Commissioner Hamilton said the discussion makes it clear that as commissioners, they 7 will be focused on projects. She said there may be changes, but if the project does not fit, it would 8 not be funded. She said it is important that their intent happens, but they have to be flexible when 9 projecting out in the future. 10 Chair Bedford said they want to be clear that the split in the amounts for each district are 11 firm, even if projects come in over budget. She asked that be clear in any communications. 12 Travis Myren clarified that if they want dollar values or percentage splits. 13 Commissioner McKee said it needs to be project based since that is what they have 14 decided. 15 Chair Bedford said the money will not change even if projects come in over budget. 16 Commissioner Hamilton said there is a dollar amount split for the bond, and a dollar 17 amount split for the total funding. She asked if they needed both of those. 18 Travis Myren said the only amount that is being set right now is the bond amount. He said 19 based on annual funding decisions the other amounts for recurring capital. 20 Commissioner Richards said Article 46 could change. 21 Commissioner Hamilton said Article 46 is outside of that and she understands that pay-go 22 may change overtime. 23 Travis Myren said they will set a not-to exceed for the bond. 24 Commissioner McKee said since they had not set a dollar amount for the other funds that 25 it would remain on the percentage. 26 Travis Myren said his understanding is that the bond amounts will be specified by dollar 27 amount and then everything else by project so they will know what specific dollars are associated 28 with the projects. 29 Commissioner McKee said he wants to make sure it is proportionate for both school 30 systems. 31 Commissioner Richards said both are ADM and the only difference is with or without 32 charters. She said that is what they have decided. 33 Commissioner McKee said that is what he heard but he wants to make sure. 34 Vice-Chair Greene asked what they discussed on other projects. 35 Commissioner Richards said that projects are pay-go and not proportionate to ADM. 36 Commissioner Hamilton said it is specified in slide #3 it was listed as by major projects. 37 38 PUBLIC COMMENTS: 39 Leah Milks said that she is with McDougle schools. She said that one of the very first 40 projects is to build the new middle school and that will start to dismantle the schools. She said the 41 elementary school will be divided into four to five different schools. She said that is the factor that 42 brings them to the table. She said if this plan does not change, when the proposals come to the 43 commissioners for project approval, that they really consider the disruption to students. 44 Heather Kenneally said that the Board should take their time because Woolpert is a 45 consultant that knows the buildings but they do not know the schools. She said that in 2022 there 46 was a proposed capital investment plan, and the schools were ranked. She said that Culbreth 47 and McDougle Middle were not on the list. She said that the people that work in their facilities 48 know their schools. She said that the Orange County Schools Public Facilities Ordinance shows 49 that there is not a need for a new elementary or middle school for the next ten years. She said 50 that no one was talking about it until now. She said their power is in the framework. She said that 51 teachers will be impacted.