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55 <br /> recent years, the CIP format was changed based on new policies from the Board of Commissioners <br /> around funding and expectations for major project planning. He also noted that all parties have signed a <br /> Core Team Interlocal Agreement, providing updates to each representative organization on construction <br /> and design progress for major projects. He said the recommended budget includes a Pay-Go phase-in of <br /> $3.5 million in the coming year, $6.5 million in the following year, and then $10 million per year by fiscal <br /> year 2029, generating approximately$94.8 million over 10 years due to slight inflation. <br /> 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 COUNTY <br /> 3 NORTH C:ARC),LINA <br /> Kirk Vaughn explained that the Woolpert Report had assessed the condition and educational <br /> adequacy of both school districts' facilities and made recommendations for replacements and <br /> renovations across multiple bonds requiring more funding than the Board of Commissioners believed <br /> the county could afford. He noted that those recommendations assumed flat enrollment and did not <br /> factor in school closures. He said the county funding policy requires major projects to replace old <br /> buildings and improve educational adequacy, but does not dictate which schools are selected. He said <br /> the county reflects only what the school boards have approved, and amendments can be made during <br /> the year. <br />