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16 <br /> 1 Travis Myren said that Outside Agencies that were best aligned with the Strategic Plan <br /> 2 outcomes received more funding. He said the overall amount is the same, but it has been <br /> 3 reallocated. <br /> 4 Commissioner Portie-Ascott referred to slide #17. She asked for more information on the <br /> 5 urgent repair program. <br /> 6 Travis Myren said there is an income limit and that it would be targeted to older residents. <br /> 7 Commissioner Portie-Ascott asked if there are additional funds to help low-income <br /> 8 households make repairs. <br /> 9 Travis Myren said there is no county increase to the program. He said through HOME <br /> 10 funding, the Housing Department is proposing additional funding. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Slide #19 <br /> Provide Continuation Funding for Schools <br /> Total Budgeted Students by District <br /> 13;000 <br /> 12.115 12,741 12.319 12,233 12,160 12.387 12,174 12.238 12,351 <br /> 12000 11,705 11326 <br /> 11,870 11,493 <br /> 11,382 7A4Z 11,253 <br /> 11,141 11,01$ <br /> 11;000 <br /> 10;000 <br /> 50W –4–e4ccs <br /> $011 R,174 8,156 8,023 8,007 –wOCs <br /> 7,861 7.8D1 7,966 &07I 15.110 7,936 2,975 <br /> 8;000 <br /> 7,357 7,437 <br /> 7,198 7,217 7,171 <br /> 7,000 <br /> 6.0m - <br /> 5,000 <br /> ]minx w9H-o9 1m¢o Mi =141 7ar.13 Wli Tois.rs wigs 1-11 X111. 1—.. -.2o -1 7p#1-]7 M7.71 NI— w—, MIN <br /> CHCCS Budgeted Student Decrease of 123 Students <br /> Budgeted student percentage decreases from 58.40%to 58.16% <br /> QCS Budgeted student Decrease of 11 students ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 19 Budgeted student percentage increases from 41.60%to 41.84% NORTH CAROLINA <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Travis Myren said changing student populations in each district affects the amount <br /> 15 allocated to the districts. <br /> 16 Chair Bedford said it also affects Article 46. <br /> 17 Commissioner Carter asked what the absenteeism rate is in schools. <br /> 18 Chair Bedford said the absenteeism rate is negligible. <br /> 19 Travis Myren said the student population is affected by demographics, lower birth rates, <br /> 20 and lack of affordability, and market share; there are more choices. He said those population <br /> 21 losses are in the elementary level. <br /> 22 Commissioner Carter thought that when the County Manager said students "were not <br /> 23 showing up," that it was in reference to an absenteeism problem. <br /> 24 Travis Myren said he should have said those losses are experienced at the elementary <br /> 25 school level. He said students are not appearing in the system. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 <br />