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Focus on decisions that must be made and implemented no later than the <br />effective date of merger <br />Composition of board tailored to specific circumstances of individual mergers <br />Typical for merger plan to specify that certain number of interim board <br />members will be appointed from existing boards and that the Board of <br />Commissioners may decide to appoint one or more members of their choosing <br />to the interim board <br />Selection of Superintendent for Merged System <br />^ Merger plans reviewed by Orange County staff reserved selection of a <br />superintendent for a newly merged system to the interim board of education and the <br />newly created permanent board of education <br />^ No role for the Board of County Commissioners or the existing school boards <br />State Funding of Merged System <br />. Merged units continue to receive existing State allotments of funds for two fiscal <br />years following the effective date of merger for the following functions: <br />. Central office administration <br />. Vocational education <br />. Special needs <br />. Limited English proficiency (LEP) <br />. For example, although there would be only one superintendent position in a newly <br />merged unit, State funding would continue for two years for any other superintendent <br />positions that may have existed in the other school systems prior to merger <br />Role of State Board of Education in Commissioner Initiated Merger <br />^ State Board's critical role is to review and approve the merger plan <br />^ Process for approval <br />. Board of Commissioners adopts a merger plan and transmits it to the State Board <br />for consideration at its next meting <br />. Typically, merger plan reviewed and approved within two meetings of the State <br />Board <br />^ Approval of merger plan has effect of law <br />Programmatic Considerations <br />* Information compiled by CHCCS and OCS staffs <br />* Comparison of twelve major program areas outlined in report <br />* Program details included at Appendix K <br />Financial Considerations <br />Context Of Financial Analysis <br />Most local school funding (e.g. current expense, capital) is now provided on a per <br />pupil basis <br />