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Vote on a request to approve the County to jointly apply for the North Carolina State Department of Instruction's (DPI) Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund with Chatham County Schools for three capital projects - Namely, the replacement of school gymnasiums in Bennett, Bonlee, and Silk Hope (a total of three gymnasium replacements).
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Action Requested: Approve the County to jointly apply for the North Carolina State Department of Instruction's Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund with Chatham County Schools for three capital projects - Namely, the replacement of school gymnasiums in Bennett, Bonlee, and Silk Hope (a total of three gymnasium replacements).
Introduction & Background: The Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund (NBPSCF) was established to assist counties with their critical public school building capital needs. Grants from NBPSCF are funded with revenue from the NC Education Lottery. Grant funds are available to eligible counties for construction of new school buildings and additions, repairs, and renovations of existing school facilities. As a Tier III County, Chatham has not historically been eligible to apply for project funding through this source. However, the eligibility standards have been amended for this latest funding cycle, which allows Chatham's participation in this round. Additionally, in the past, counties awarded funding through NBPSCF were required to forego five years of education lottery revenue. This is no longer the case. Therefore, if awarded, Chatham will not have to forego this revenue.
In consultation with Chatham County Schools, the proposed project is to construct a new 10,000 sq ft. gymnasium in a different location on each campus (Bennett, Bonlee, and Silk Hope) with a Pre Engineered Metal Building (PEMB). This project will include a middle school sized basketball court, locker and team facilities for boys and girls, public facilities, and associated storage/mechanical space.
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