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Jahn Pringle urged the County Commissioners to support the education budget in its entirety. <br />He spoke in support of the AG Resource teacher. Orange County schools made a commitment to put <br />a nurse in each school. This year's budget includes two nurses, which are needed. He spoke in <br />support of the request for Spanish teachers in the Orange County Elementary Schools. <br />Andy Burham urged the County Commissioners to support the full budget for the Orange <br />County schools. <br />Cindi Chamberlain, a representative of the Hillsborough Elementary School Governance <br />Committee, spoke in support of the full budget as presented by Superintendent Bridges. She said <br />that the budget only includes the essentials and functional necessities. <br />Keith Cook, a member of the Orange County School Board, spoke about the support of the <br />teachers and the parents far full funding. He asked that the County Commissioners seriously review <br />the budget as presented by the County Manager and as requested by the Superintendent. He said <br />that he was mystified by the budget because when the Commissioners asked that the schools not <br />surprise them with various requests, the school board let the Commissioners know about the new <br />elementary school, the need for Spanish teachers, the need for AG teachers, etc. He said that the <br />schools were asking for very little because of the new elementary school. He said that the schools <br />should not have to consider making choices about the mandates. He said that the Manager's <br />recommended budget was not even close to what was needed for Orange County schools. <br />Delores Simpson, a member of the Orange County School Board, acknowledged the presence <br />of the other school board members. She said that the Orange County school system has made much <br />progress, but has not yet reached the point of satisfaction. She spoke in support of full funding of the <br />Orange County School budget. <br />David Rass, a teacher at Hillsborough Elementary School, spoke about funding and asked that <br />the County Commissioners consider the future. He said that if the County Commissioners did not <br />provide the funding, there would be fewer and fewer good teachers available. He asked that the <br />Commissioners consider full funding of Superintendent Bridges' recommendation. <br />3. ADJOURNMENT <br />With no further items for the County Commissioners to consider the meeting was adjourned. <br />The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the F. Gordon Battle <br />Courtroom in Hillsborough, North Carolina. <br />Moses Carey, Jr., Chair <br />Beverly A. Blythe, CMC <br />