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• LEE COUNTY Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow BUDGET WORK SESSION OF THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONERS ROOM 106 HILLCREST DRIVE SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA 27330 MAY 21, 2018 The Budget Work Session of the Lee County Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, State of North Carolina, convened at 5 p.m. in the Commissioners' Room, First Floor, Lee County Government Center, 106 Hillcrest Drive, Sanford, North Carolina, on said date. Commissioners present when the work session was called to order were Amy M. Dalrymple, Kevin C. Dodson, Larry "Doc" Oldham, Cameron W. Sharpe, and Timothy S. Sloan. Staff in attendance included County Manager John Crumpton, County Attorney Whitney Parrish, and Deputy County Attorney/Clerk to the Board Jennifer Gamble. Commissioner Knecht was absent. I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Dalrymple called the Budget Work Session to order at 5:00 P.M. II. BUDGET PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION Commissioner Reives joined the meeting at 5:10 P.M. A. Lee County Schools Dr. Andy Bryan, Superintendent of Lee County Schools, presented the School's budget for FY 2018-2019 reviewing the School System's achievements and goals for the future. Budget requests include a 1% increase in supplement for certified and classified staff and capital outlay requests for improvements to buildings and grounds. Lee County School's request included an increase of $2,071,603 in personnel related costs and approximately $2,427,000 in capital requests. Commissioner Reives asked the Superintendent to consider providing an annual report on high school scholarship recipients. Last year a report was provided detailing ail students that received scholarships and how much money it represents in terms of what they earn through the school system. B. Potential Impacts of Charter Schools Dr. Andry Bryan stated that the funding for charter schools on a local level comes from the allotment from the average daily membership, which is the target number submitted to the state. Possible impact includes when money leaves the Lee County School System when a student decides to attend a charter school. Dr. Bryan stated that the School System will not know until late summer or early fall as to how charter schools will exactly impact the population. Commissioner Reives asked the Superintendent to contact outside counties to see how charter schools impact the local school system. County Manager John Crumpton reminded the Board that county barriers are not in place when it comes to charter schools so currently some students who reside in Lee County attend charter school outside of the county thus the funding follows the student. In the county budget, the local money is Page 112