HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1432 (2)RESOLUTION
IN SUPPPORT OF RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION FUNDING PRESENTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON
JANUARY 24, 2007 WITH REVENUES DISTRIBUTED ON AN ADM BASIS
WHEREAS, providing a better and safer learning environment for our children is a pressing need
in the State of North Carolina, and in Iredell County; and
WHEREAS, over the next five years, North Carolina faces over $9.9 billion in school construction
needs, and Iredell County faces $149,000,000 in school construction needs; and
WHEREAS, class size reduction from North Carolina and federal initiatives require
commensurate space at existing public school facilities, and North Carolina Public Schools have made
space for North Carolina's expansion of More at Four and Smart Start pre -Kindergarten, and Federal
mandates from the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA) for individual and small group instruction thereby placing additional burdens on North Carolina's
public school facilities; and
WHEREAS, inadequate facility funding and explosive student growth prohibits North Carolina
Public Schools from providing adequate classroom space, resulting in the use of mobile units and
deteriorating facilities that pose health and safety hazards for students and personnel, leaking roofs,
antiquated ventilation, and cramped classrooms, without sufficient funding for replacement and/or repairs;
and
WHEREAS, the Iredell-Statesville School System is currently using 62 mobile units (190
classrooms); and
WHEREAS, public school construction costs have increased by 47% since 2000 which continues
to increase along with public school facility needs; and
WHEREAS, a statewide school bond referendum is an investment in public school facilities that
will provide replacement or repair of deteriorating buildings, accommodate student growth, decrease the
need for mobile units, retrofit school facilities for 21' century technologies, improve working conditions for
teachers to help address North Carolina's teacher shortage, and provide a safe learning environment for
North Carolina's students.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED THAT THE:
Iredell County Board of Commissioners adopts this Resolution in support of the recommendations
made by the House Select Committee on Public School Construction Funding as presented to the General
Assembly on January 24, 2007, with revenues distributed on an ADM basis.
It is further resolved and ordered that a copy of this Resolution be sent to The Honorable Michael
F. Easley, Governor of North Carolina, Dr. June St. Clair Atkinson, the Superintendent of Public Instruction,
the current members of the North Carolina General Assembly, and the North Carolina State Board of
Education.
This, the 20th day of February, 2007.
2. Request for Approval of the January 2007 Refunds and Releases: Tax Administrator
Bill Doolittle requested approval of the following refunds and releases. He mentioned that year
2007 tax notices would be mailed to property owners on March 20.
JANUARY 2007 TAX RELEASES & REFUNDS
Releases
Refunds
County
$18,339.65
1,251.01
Solid Waste Fees
1,027.00
0
East Alexander Co. Fire #1
0
0
Fire # 2
80.42
15.52
-Shepherd's
Mount Mourne Fire # 3
24.68
37.33
All County Fire # 4
1,045.67
788.09
Statesville City
1,098.34
860.70
Statesville Downtown
23.22
0
Mooresville Town
7,197.61
169.55
Mooresville Downtown
0
0
Mooresville School
1,178.99
44.50