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53 <br /> 1 funding and expectations for major project planning. He also noted that all parties have signed a Core <br /> 2 Team Interlocal Agreement, providing updates to each representative organization on construction and <br /> 3 design progress for major projects. He said the recommended budget includes a Pay-Go phase-in of$3.5 <br /> 4 million in the coming year, $6.5 million in the following year, and then $10 million per year by fiscal year <br /> 5 2029, generating approximately$94.8 million over 10 years due to slight inflation. <br /> 6 <br /> 7 Slide#3 <br /> Woolpert Report to Current CIP Plan <br /> • Back in 2023, Woolpert did a systematic review of both school districts; both the condition and <br /> the educational adequacy of the facilities. <br /> Woolpert also made recommendations for replacements and renovations of facilities over <br /> multiple bonds, requiring more funds than the county could afford. <br /> The recommendations assumed each facility would be replaced or renovated over time,and enrollment was flat—no <br /> closures for decreased enrollment. <br /> The County funding policy requires schools use the limited bond funds to replace old buildings <br /> and improve the educational adequacy of the district. <br /> So long as the projects are in line with that requirement, the county only reflects the school <br /> replacements as requested by the district. <br /> The County's CIP can be amended to change which schools are being replaced each year at school district request- <br /> ORANGE <br /> 3 OOCA OUNTY <br /> NA <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Kirk Vaughn explained that the Woolpert Report had assessed the condition and educational <br /> 10 adequacy of both school districts'facilities and made recommendations for replacements and renovations <br /> 11 across multiple bonds requiring more funding than the Board of Commissioners believed the county could <br /> 12 afford. He noted that those recommendations assumed flat enrollment and did not factor in school <br /> 13 closures. He said the county funding policy requires major projects to replace old buildings and improve <br /> 14 educational adequacy, but does not dictate which schools are selected. He said the county reflects only <br /> 15 what the school boards have approved, and amendments can be made during the year. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 <br /> 18 <br /> 19 <br /> 20 <br /> 21 <br /> 22 <br /> 23 <br /> 24 <br /> 25 <br /> 26 <br /> 27 <br />