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Craig Benedict showed a chart that tracks the growth rates. The growth in OCS <br /> has been less than 1%. The information is being tracked very specifically. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that in an economic downturn, this will be the first <br /> serious test of SAPFO and the cooperative agreement between the County, the Towns, <br /> and the school districts. She thinks that it is important to maintain the SAPFO. She said <br /> that Orange County is the envy of other school districts because of this agreement. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs agreed with Commissioner Gordon and said that he would <br /> like to see some more analysis of the unintended consequences. He thinks that one of <br /> the unintended consequences is that Orange County has some the highest property <br /> taxes in the State. It also stops development, stops school impact fees, and affects the <br /> County's revenue. He thinks it is a more complicated issue than the stakeholders have <br /> come to terms with. <br /> Commissioner Gordon said that she is pleased that the SAPFO spoke to the <br /> building of new schools, but she is also concerned about the older schools. <br /> Ted Triebel agreed with Commissioner Jacobs that there should be some type of <br /> capital fair funding, which would be some type of formula between new construction and <br /> the cost of maintaining old schools. He suggested having an ad hoc committee look at <br /> this. <br /> Commissioner Nelson agreed about creating some type of formula. <br /> Lisa Stuckey said that if a group like this forms, then there should be a bus tour <br /> of schools in both school districts. <br /> Commissioner Jacobs suggested that the school collaboration group initiate an <br /> approach to this idea. <br /> 5. ADJOURN FOR CLOSED SESSION <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner <br /> Jacobs to adjourn into closed session: <br /> to consider the qualifications, competence, performance, character, fitness, conditions of <br /> appointment, or conditions of initial employment of an individual public officer or <br /> employee or prospective public officer or employee"NCGS § 143-318.11(a)(6)"; and to <br /> "to consult with an Attorney retained by the Board in order to preserve the attorney-client <br /> privilege between the attorney and the Board,"NCGS§ 143-318.11(a)(3). <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Valerie Foushee, Chair <br /> Donna S. Baker, CMC <br /> Clerk to the Board <br />