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PERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS APRIL 1, 2010 MEMBERS PRESENT OTHERS PRESENT
Johnny Myrl Lunsford Heidi York, County Manager
Jimmy B. Clayton Kyle W. Puryear Brenda B. Reaves, Clerk to the Board
B. Ray Jeffers
Samuel R. Kennington
The Board of Commissioners for the County of Person, North Carolina, met in joint session with the Board of Education on Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in the Person County Office Building Auditorium.
Chairman Lunsford called the meeting to order.
In attendance for the Board of Education and Person County Schools were Gordon Powell, Chairman, Jimmy Wilkins, Vice Chairmen, Vickie Nelson, Ronnie King,
Margaret Bradsher, Dr. Larry Cartner, Superintendent, Julie Masten, Finance Director,
Teresa Shotwell, Clerk.
Gordon Powell, Chairman, Board of Education and Johnny Myrl Lunsford,
Chairman, Board of County Commissioners welcomed the group.
There were no public comments.
UPDATE ON COUNTY’S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR SCHOOL
NEEDS:
Heidi York, County Manager presented the following update on the County’s
Capital Improvement Plan for School Needs. Ms. Wehrenberg noted a correction that the $158,000 was not carried over to the total project costs thereby creating a 6,601,000 total
in project costs for year 2011-2015.
Ms. York and Ms. Wehrenberg informed the members of the Board of Education that
the Board of County Commissioners had discussed and agreed to have a Roofing Study included in the upcoming fiscal year budget to include Person County School Building
roofs in addition to county owned building roofs as well as Piedmont Community
College building roofs.
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OVERVIEW OF THE PERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS’ BUDGET REQUEST: On behalf of 740 employees and 5,100 students, Larry Cartner, Superintendent of
Person County Schools gave the Board of County Commissioners the following
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OPEN DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE BOARDS: Members of the Board of Education conveyed to the Board of County
Commissioners that the budget request presented is for what is needed and no extras are
included. Commissioner Jeffers inquired which elementary school received Title I funding.
Dr. Cartner and other school board members spoke to Title I funding and stated all seven
elementary schools receive Title I funding.
Commissioner Puryear asked about technology improvements. Dr. Cartner noted the allotted state funding for technology was based on 26 cents per student.
Commissioner Puryear encouraged the Board of County Commissioners to consider
additional funding based on the investment in the Strategic Planning as economic
development and education go hand in hand. Commissioner Jeffers asked if the Board of Education would consider matching
from the Board of Education fund balance any additional county funding. Dr. Cartner
stated he did not recommend funding recurring expenses from the fund balance.
Commissioner Kennington confirmed with Board of Education staff the student population of 5,100 students. Student enrollment has decreased by 533 since 2006-2007
which has affected the planning allotment funding of the school budget.
Chairman Lunsford along with other board members thanked the School Board for the informative presentation and indicated the Board of County Commissioners would review the total budget before them and would do the best job possible as education is the
foundation for the community.
ITEMS OF AGREEMENT: It was the consensus of both governing boards to jointly lobby state
representatives on behalf of Person County. Ms. York suggested a letter of
correspondence signed by both boards.
ADJOURN: The joint session meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
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Brenda B. Reaves Johnny Myrl Lunsford
Clerk to the Board Chairman