Ata. Joint Special Meeting (BWS) of the Sussex County Board of Supervisors and School Board Held at the School Board Office on Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 6 pm  BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT Thomas W. Baicy, III Alfred G. Futrell Wayne O.. Jones Phyllis T. Tolliver Rufus E. Tyler, Sr. Steve D. White  SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERI PRESENT  Katrina L. Faltz Jeffrey L. Gary Doris C. Hamlin Laurie S. Latham M. E. Morris, Jr. Linda J. Skipper Roslyn C. Tyler  BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT C.Eric Fly, Sr. STAFF PRESENT: Richard Douglas, County Administrator Danielle Powell, County Attorney Ernest Giles, Sheriff Michael Kessinger, Captain Michael Poarch, Planner Beverly H. Walkup, Planning Director Shilton R. Butts, Asst. to the County Administrator/ Clerk to the Board of Supervisors  1. Meeting Opening  1.01 Call to Order/Determine Quorum  The March 28, 2024. Joint Special (BWS) meeting of the Sussex County School Board was The March 28, 2024. Joint (BWS) meeting ofthe Sussex County School Board was called to order  Chairman Jones.  by Chairman M. E. Morris. 1.02 Pledge of Allegiance  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all. 1.03 Approval oft the Agenda  1F Page Minutes of March 28, 2024 Special Joint Meeting of Board of Supervisors & School Board    ON MOTION OF SUPERVISOR FUTRELL, seconded by SUPERVISOR WHITE and carried: RESOLVED that the Sussex County Board of Supervisors hereby approve the March 28, 2024 ON MOTION OF MS. HAMLIN, seconded by MS. SKIPPER and carried: RESOLVED that the Sussex County School Board hereby approve the agenda as presented. All Board members present  Special Joint meeting as presented. All Board members present voted aye.  voted aye.  2. School Board's 2024-25 Adopted Budget  2.01 School Board's Adopted 2024-2025 Budget BG#1.#2.#38#4)  Dr. Hamlin, Superintendent, reviewed the School Board's adopted 2024-2025 Budget and asked There was discussion oft the loss off federal funds and additional funding needed in addition tol level Administrator Douglas noted cost increase for Children Services with an additional request of25% There was discussion of possible repair of roof. There was discussion of an analysis of cost for  for the Board's approval.  funding.  local dollars in May. most feasible cost options.  2.02 County CIP Funding Strategy Presentation was discussion of options for funding CIP plans. Chairman Morris departed at 7:101 p.m. 2.03 School Board's Adopted CIP Plan  Roland Kooch and representative, with Davenport & Company, LLC, were in attendance. There  Dr. Hamlin and Mr. John Broderick, Director ofl Finance and Business Operations, reviewed the adopted Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Plan for the proposed year plus an additional five The CIP budget was based on school facilities, infrastructure, and a preventative maintenance  years (2025-2030) plan.  3. Citizens' Comments There were no citizens' comments.  4. Adjournment  2]P Page - Minutes of March 28, 2024 Special Joint Meeting of Board of Supervisors & School Board    4.01 Adjournment  ONI MOTION OF SUPERVISOR FUTRELL, seconded by SUPERVISOR BAICYY and carried: RESOLVED that the Sussex County Board of Supervisors hereby adjourned the March 28, 2024 joint Board of Supervisors and School Board meeting at 7:50 p.m. All Board members present ON MOTIN OF MS. HAMLIN, seconded by MS. LATHAM and carried: RESOLVED that the Sussex County School Board hereby adjourned the March 28, 2024 joint School Board and Board  voted aye.  of Supervisors meeting at 7:50 p.m. All Board members present voted aye.  3]P Page Minutes of March 28, 2024 Special Joint Meeting of Board of Supervisors & School Board