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J~e 8, ~004 Page 4~0 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Cabarrus met in recessed session zn the Multipurpose Room at the Cabarrus County GOvernmental Center in Concord, North Carolina on Monday, June 8, 2004, at 6:00 p.m. Present - Chairman: Robert M. Freeman Vice Chairman: Richard D. Suggs Commissioners: Carolyn B. Carpenter Robert W. Carruth Coy C. Privette Also present were John D. Day, County Manager; Marilyn D. Porter, County Attorney; Mike Downs, Deputy County Manager; Pam Dubois, Deputy County Manager; Cathie K. Straub, Budget Officer; Don Cummings, Human Resources Dzrector; Frankie F. Bonds, Clerk to the Board; and Kay Honey=ut=, Deputy Clerk to the Board. Chairman Freeman called the meeting to order aC 6:00 p.m. Commissioner Carpenter was no= present for the beginning of the meeting. Chairman F=eeman requested a moment of silence in remembrance of former President Ronald Reagan. Commisszoner Privette gave the invocation. Kannapolis City Schools Officials ~rom Kazmapolis City Schools present for the meeting were as follows= Danita Rickard, Member of =he Kannapolis City Board of Educe=ion; Dr. Jo Anne Byerly, Superintendent; and Will Crabtree, Director of Business Operations. Commissioner Privette said in 1975 the General Assembly enacted the School Budget Control Act which delineated responsibility for school funding He read =he following excerpt from the Public School Forum on Local School Financing: "To erasure a quality education for every child in North Carolina and to ensure that the necessary resources are provided, it's =he policy of the State of North Carolina Co provide from State revenue sources the instructional expenses for current opera=ions of the public school system as defined in the standard course of study. It is =he policy of the State of North Carolina that the facility requirements for a public education system will be me= by cov/lty governments.~ Commissioner Privet=e questioned the use of County funds for instructional expenses such as assistant principals and teachers when it ~a =he State's responsibility. Dr. Byerly reviewed =he Current EXpense and Capital Outlay Budget Proposal for 2004-2005 for Kannapolis City Schools. She sCa=ed it had been ~a challenging budget year and that the proposed budge= centered on student achievement. In response to Com~iasioner Privette0s inquiry, Dr. Byerly said the State provides funds for =he bare necessities and the Kannapolis City School system wants to do be==er than the minimum. She stated local funds have been used for many years for instructional purposes such as teachers, exceptional children's program and technology. Dr. Byerly also praised the combined maintenance program with Cabarrus County Schools. There was discussion regarding =he funding for the Kannapolis City Schools. Areas addressed included the following: (1) Funding responsibilities of the State and =he County; (2) Increase in enrollment and =he addition of three mobile units; and (3) A&lequate public facilities fee of $1,008.00 per lot collected by the County and several local municipalities. Commissioner Privette suggested the Kannapolis City Schools forward a resolution to the C~=y of Kannapolis asking that =he City collect =he adequate public facilities fee to assist with school construction. Rowan-Cab&r~ua Co~lunity Colleg& Dr. Jerry Chandler, Vice President of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) read introductory comments by Dr. Richard Brownell, RCCC President, concerning funding for the community college. Highlights included =he following= (1) P~ssible future request for local funds from Rowan and Cabarrus counties for operations; (2) Renovation of =he old school administrative building for a business and technolog~ center; (3) 20 percent increase in enrollment aC RCCC; (4) Critical space shortage and a future funding request to buy/lease a mobile unit Co provide needed office space at each campus; and (5) Appreciation for =he County's support of =he community college.