HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1062Dr. Holliday said charter students needed to be included in school enrollment
counts, and he said building permits were a key component in trying to project school
growth or facility needs.
Dr. Boyles said the OR -ED Study did not include new subdivisions in the
projected student enrollment counts. He said the number of students in the Mooresville
system had doubled in the past 16 years. Boyles said many Town of Mooresville
decisions affected the school system, and then, the school representatives had to seek
relief from the county.
Commissioner Johnson said there was a need to retain the School Facilities Task
Force, and the group should meet every six months or so. He requested the
superintendents to provide periodic updates to the commissioners on facility needs.
The school superintendents, and college officials, were also asked to provide a
listing of items (e.g., state approval process, rules, regulations) that might be eliminated
in an effort to reduce construction costs.
Dr. Boyles said he didn't think there would be a "yield of considerable dollars,"
but the list might help.
Dr. Holliday said the state approval process was bureaucratic, and this level could
probably be eliminated.
Commissioner Robertson asked the school officials if there were any other
savings or money that might be converted for capital spending.
Dr. Cash said Iredell-Statesville was "pretty lean already."
Hart said current expense was used to educate the children, and the Mooresville
System was about as `lean" as it could be.
Commissioner Robertson asked about the salary for the Baldrige lead teachers.
Dr. Holliday said there was no county funding in Baldrige. He said the program
was in response to the "No Child Left Behind" mandate.
Dr. Cash said the Baldrige Program was new, and time was needed for the
teachers to become accustomed to it.
Commissioner Williams asked how much Iredell County would receive from the
state lottery.
Dr. Holliday said out of $200 million, Iredell's share would be $1.5 million. He
mentioned, however, that Governor Easley had issued more mandates regarding capital.
Holliday said the General Assembly was discussing a statewide education bond that
would be distributed on a low wealth basis.
Dr. Eason said the community college would need additional classrooms in the
near future.
Commissioner Williams mentioned that by 2008, child day care workers would
need to hold an Associates Degree.
Dr. Eason added that day care center directors would need at least an Associates
Degree by this fall. He said at the present time, over 100 students were enrolled in this
type of degree program; however, many people didn't see the value of having an
Associates Degree for such a low-paying job. In regards to construction costs, Dr. Eason
said everything had to be approved in the state construction office.