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An Analysis of Potential Impacts Resulting from a Possible Merger of the Orange <br />County Schools and <br />Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools <br />January 2003 -Commissioner Moses Carey proposed that the BOCC consider <br />whether Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools should be <br />merged <br />March 2003 - BOCC adopted a FY 2003 goal (Appendix A of report) tasking staff to <br />prepare an analysis of implications of a potential merger of the two school systems <br />April 2003 -Focus of merger evaluation narrowed primarily to legal, organizational, and <br />financial considerations <br />September 2003 - BOCC receives staff analysis of potential impacts of school merger <br />in Orange County <br />Report Availability <br />. Internet - www.co.orange.nc.us; "What's New" tab; "School Merger Reports and <br />Information" link <br />Next Steps <br />^ October 2003 - BOCC to conduct public hearings to receive public comment <br />regarding potential merger of the Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro <br />City Schools <br />^ November 2003 - BOCC work session to further discuss potential merger and <br />consider citizen comments <br />^ December 2003 -additional public hearing <br />Public Input Opportunities <br />October 16, 2003 - 7:30pm <br />Public Hearing @ Chapel Hill High School <br />October 23, 2003 - 7:30pm <br />Public Hearing @ Cedar Ridge High School <br />December 4, 2003 - 7:30pm <br />Public Hearing @ Battle Courtroom, Hillsborough <br />E-mail to <br />possiblemerger@co.orange.nc.us <br />Scope of Analysis <br />^ Report is not a formal merger study or merger plan <br />^ Draws on statutory provisions, experience of jurisdictions that have considered and/or <br />implemented merger <br />^ Intent of analysis is to present factual information rather than opinion <br />^ Examples of questions not addressed in analysis: <br />. What school would my child attend in a merged system? <br />. What programming (e.g. elementary foreign language instruction) would be <br />available at individual schools? <br />. Would savings be achieved by merging school systems and if so, how much? <br />School Mergers in North Carolina <br />