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011121 special joint meeting Randolph County Board of EdJanuary 11, 2021 Special Joint Meeting with the Randolph County Board of Education The Randolph County Board of Commissioners met in special joint session with the Randolph County Board of Education at 4:30 p.m. in the Randolph County Schools Central Services Board Room, 2222 S. Fayetteville Street, Asheboro. Chairman Darrell Frye, Vice -Chairman David Allen, Commissioners Hope Haywood and Maxton McDowell were present. Commissioner Kidd entered where noted. Also present were County Manager Hal Johnson, Finance Officer Will Massie, and Clerk to the Board Dana Crisco. Members of the Randolph County Schools System present were Superintendent Dr. Stephen Gainey, Board of Education members Gary Cook, Tracy Boyles, Fred Burgess, Sharon Petty Farlow, Brian Biggs, and Mike Sink, Finance Officer Todd Lowe, and Executive Assistant to Superintendent Beverly Fowler. Required social distancing was maintained and face coverings were worn throughout the meeting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting was livestreamed. School Board Chairman Gary Cook welcomed the Commissioners and Chairman Frye called the meeting to order for the County. Dr. Stephen Gainey gave an update on their accomplishments after seven years into their nine- year facilities plan and thanked the Commissioners for making their needs a "team" effort. He gave an update on funding and discussed some of their 2021-2022 FY budget requests that will be presented at the May budget meeting; continuation costs, supplement increase, and capital outlay. Dr. Gainey said the projected continuation costs are $518,000 for the 2021-2022 FY. He stated this would cover the everyday expenses including matching insurance and retirement increases, a potential salary increase for locally paid employees, and the effects of charter school growth. He explained the financial impact of charter school enrollment on funding from the state. In an attempt to stay competitive with surrounding systems, Dr. Gainey stated they are requesting an additional .25% supplement increase for a total of $510,000 for all employee classifications. This would complete the 1% increase that the Board has built on for the last three years. For capital outlay, Dr. Gainey stated that they would be asking for $100,000 to cover increased costs related to the "Nine -Year Facility Upgrade/Repair Plan." *Commissioner Kidd entered the meeting. Dr. Gainey introduced Executive Director of Operations Dale Brinkley and Special projects Construction Manager Steve Myers. They presented some slides showing the progress of the construction at the new middle school in Trinity. *Commissioner Haywood exited the meeting at 6:01 p.m. to attend a Board of Health meeting. Dr. Gainey thanked the Commissioners for their continued support of Randolph County Schools. Adjournment At 6:08 p.m., on motion ofAllen, seconded by Kidd, the Board voted 4-0 to adjourn. Darrell L. Frye, Chairman David Allen Kenny Kidd Hope Haywood Maxton McDowell Dana Crisco, Clerk to the Board