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Chair Brown said that she has heard many times about the need for public transportation to the schools, particularly to address after school programs. She has spoken with both mayors and the new transportation director in Chapel Hill and they were very open to discussing the idea of expanding the transportation to all of the schools. She asked the school board to talk this over. Gloria Foley said that bath high schools have the desire to work with the transportation and to have a representative from the schools on the Transportation Advisory Committee. Commissioner Jacobs left at 9:00 p.m. 2. Issues IdentifiedlPresented by Orange County Schools a. School Nurse Funding Brenda Stephens distributed a document. The Orange County Schools has a nursing situation and they also do not have a nursing supervisor. John Link said that they presented in the budget of 2001-2002 afour-year plan, and last year they were not able to implement the second year because of the budget constraints. His plan in his recommended budget is to reengage the plan this year. b. 2003-04 Budget Process Brenda Stephens said that they would like to know a timeline. Jahn Link said that he and Interim Superintendent Williams did discuss in general the timeline of the CIP and operating budget process at the last superintendent's meeting. He plans to have recommendations on school budgets by May 19t". May 22"d is when the CIP budgets will be addressed. 3. Issues IdentifiedlPresented by Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Valerie Foushee said that they need updates an the High School Planning Task Farce, the School Facilities Task Force, and the Schools and Land Use Councils Report. The most pressing issue for the CHCCS is the acquisition of a third high school site and Nick Didow read a statement, which is stated below: "On behalf of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education I would ask that the official record of this evening's Joint Work Session, April 14, 2003, indicate the following: "When asked to identify agenda items and issues pertaining to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, section number 3 on tonight's agenda, Superintendent Pedersen indicated to the county manager that our highest school board priority this evening was far an opportunity tonight to present and discuss with you our recent formal resolution identifying three properties collectively known as the Rock Haven Road site, which is our decision as to the location of high school #3 in the southern end of our District and to respectfully request the Orange County Board of Commissioners to approve the purchase of these properties in an appropriate and timely manner. "This proposed agenda item was not included in matters we will review tonight. Rather, our understanding is that this item has been deferred to the Board of County Commissioners work session of April 24. We respectfully petition you for prompt and appropriate attention to this important matter and we stand ready to provide any additional information or explanation as may be helpful.