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Resolution B: Be it, therefore, resolved that the Board of Education directs the <br />Administration to maintain the current calendar pending <br />resolution of NC Senate Bi11737. <br />On a motion by Ms. Rosenman, seconded by Mr. Didow, the Board voted 6-0 to approve <br />Resolution A. <br />Approval of Spending Resolutions for Capital Improvement Plan: A resolution is <br />required to authorize expenditure of CIP funds between July 1 and the adoption of the <br />final CIP budget by the Board of Education. The Orange County Commissioners <br />requested a list of CIP projects requiring funds prior to September 1 and have only <br />authorized those expenditures for 2003-04. <br />Funding Requvrements prior to September 1: 1) Health and Safety -Fire/Safety/Security; <br />and 2) Technology -Infrastructure. Thin Client Projects, Video Projects, Computer/AV <br />Hardware for Schools, Contracted Services, Business Software, Phone Systems, and <br />Home Access to Technology. <br />Resolution: Be it, therefore resolved that the Board of Education authorizes the <br />expenditure of CIP funds as approved by the Orange County <br />Commissioners for the period of July 1-September 1, 2003. <br />On a motion by Mr. Didow, seconded by Ms. Carter, the Board voted 6-0 to approve the <br />spending resolutions for Capital Improvement plans. <br />Work Session <br />Update on Career and Technical Education Program: Ms. Collins-Hart introduced <br />Ms. Bello who presented a Powerpoint Presentation on the CTE program. The update <br />includes data on CTE enrollment, curriculum offerings, student credentialing, and <br />certification, student achievement, program planning, partnerships, and school-to-careers. <br />The update also contains an overview of CTE highlights for 2002-03. Ms. Bello provided <br />new information concerning funding changes at the state level and VoCATS scores for <br />2002-03. Student enrollment in CTE courses total 1086 for high school and 2494 for <br />middle school. <br />Ms. Foushee asked the audience if there were any comments. There were none. <br />5 <br />