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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: March 31, 1999 <br />SUBJECT: Issues Identified by Orange County Schools <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />As listed in "Background" <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. 2 <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) IN <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />John Link or Rod Visser, ext 2300 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968 -4501 <br />Durham 688 -7331 <br />Mebane 336- 227 -2031 <br />PURPOSE: To discuss issues of concern to the Orange County Board of Education. <br />BACKGROUND: During its March 6, 1999 retreat, the Orange County Board of Education identified <br />several topics that they would like to discuss with the County Commissioners and Chapel Hill - Carrboro <br />Board of Education. These topics are identified in the headings and attachments noted below. <br />a) Perception of County Tax Increases Being Blamed Primarily on the Schools <br />b) Impact Fees or Impact Tax <br />c) Need for a New Middle School <br />Attachment 2a — 3115199 OCS Superintendent Memo, "Joint Meeting with County Commissioners" <br />Attachment 2b — 3125199 OCS Superintendent Memo, "March 31, 1999 Joint Meeting" <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact tied directly to the discussion at this meeting. <br />However, decisions that may be made by one or more of the elected boards at subsequent meetings are <br />likely to have significant implications for the 1999 -2000 operating budget, and future capital and <br />operating budgets. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the boards discuss the issues noted and <br />provide direction to staff, as appropriate. <br />