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IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
APRIL 21, 1992 - BRIEFING
MINUTES
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met for a briefing session at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday,
April 21, 1992, 4:00 p.m., County Commissioners' Meeting Room, Iredeli County Government Center, 200
S. Center Street. Statesville, NC. Those present for the meeting were:
R. B. Sloan Jr., Chairman
Sara K. Haire, Vice Chairman
Doug Madison
Frank Mitchell
Alice Stewart
Staff present: Joel Mashburn, County Manager
Alice Fortner, Clerk to the Board
Susan Goodman, Finance Officer
Jerry Lundy, Director of Services & Development
Carson Fisher, Staff Engineer
Don Wall, Social Services and
DSS staff members
Chuck Gallyon, Fire Marshal
Chairman Sloan called the meeting to order and said by prior agreement the Mooresville Schools
had agreed to speak first.
MOORESVILLE GRADED SCHOOL DISTRICT - 1992-1993 BUDGET PRESENTATION: Mr. Frank Fields, Chairman
of the Mooresville Graded School District Board, expressed appreciation for the invitation to the
meeting this afternoon and presented Dr. Sam Houston, superintendent of the Mooresville Schools,
Roger Hyatt, Financial Director, and Carl Eagle, Financial Director's Assistant.
Dr. Houston presented a copy of the line item budget to each of the county commissioners. He
said Mooresville is now #1 growth school district in North Carolina, having risen from the fourth
fastest in growth in just three years. The budget reflects an increase in average daily membership.
It is projected at 2911 children, which is less than they will have. Last year they were projected
at 2795. There is a projected growth of 71.1% by the year 2000-2001.
The budget also reflects the school's R. J. Reynolds grant.
Dr. Houston said the budget has no new local positions, no additional teachers from local
sources, and a 6% raise across the board as recommended by the state for inclusion in the budget.
There is no change in the administrators in any fashion, he said. The current expense increase is
9.3% or $48 per student. The current expense for 91-92 is $686 per student, with a $48 increase
this would be $734 per student for 92-93.
There will be no energy allotment for the coming budget year from the state. Capital Outlay
represents a 7.7% increase for a total of $53 per child over last year.
He addressed the repayment of the bond which begins in 1995. The $8.5 million project is major
additions at two elementary school and a third elementary school for a tech -prep school. They hope
to finish the project on time.
Because of their growth they spend about $65,000 per year on mobile classroom units. Over a
twenty year period of time, this represents $1.3 million that could be saved by doing the projects
at the elementary school. However, if the increased numbers are correct when these renovation
projects are complete, they will need to move ahead with others to stay abreast of their growth.
They hope to finish the facilities study in the near future. When it is available, they will
share it with the county commissioners.
Less than 3% of the budget is administration. Virtually all their money goes to the schools
for the children.
Mooresville ranks 130th as far as expenses from the state level. Only three districts cost the
state less to operate than Mooresville.
The R. J. Reynolds grant is $534,000 for three years, which was used for the purpose of year -
around schools. Nearly 60% of the children who could be involved have elected to go to year -around
schooling. They are presently trying to get $500,000 more to take year -around schooling through the
secondary schools. They have had some indication they may get significant funding.
The capacity of the high school is 950 to 1000 students. They have 730 children there at the
present time. They do have space at the secondary level for grades 9 - 12. Once they open the
tech -prep center, there will be an opportunity to expand this significantly. There will be around ,
300 children per hour involved in the tech -prep school at the Woods School. Therefore the capacity