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An Analysis of Potential Impacts Resulting from a Possible Merger of the Qrange <br />County Schools and <br />Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools <br />Presentation of Staff Report <br />September 15, 2003 <br />BOCC Has Established Two Formal Public Hearings to Receive Public Comments <br />^ October 16, 2003 <br />^ Location: Chapel Hill High School Auditorium, 1709 High School Road, Chapel <br />Hill <br />^ Time: 7:30 p.m. <br />^ October 23, 2003 <br />. Location: Cedar Ridge High School Auditorium, 1125 New Grady Brown <br />School Road, Hillsborough <br />. Time: 7:30 p.m. <br />Additional Ideas for Public Outreach <br />^ As discussions progress related to potential school merger, the BOCC could consider <br />other mechanisms for additional public outreach <br />. Additional formal public hearings <br />. Panel or roundtable discussions <br />. Facilitated focus groups <br />. Presentations to civic or non-profit groups <br />. Development of a Frequently Asked Questions {FAQ) document <br />. Guest columns in local print media <br />. Guest appearances on local radio/cable programs <br />Decisions and Work to Date <br />^ January 2003 -Commissioner Moses Carey proposed that the BOCC consider <br />whether the Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrbaro City Schools should be <br />merged <br />^ March 2003 - BOCC adopted a goal for the 2003 calendar year that tasked staff to <br />prepare an analysis of the implications of a potential merger of the two school <br />systems <br />. Appendix A of report contains BOCC Adopted Goat on School Merger Implications <br />^ April 2003 -Focus of merger evaluation narrowed after receiving input from County <br />and school staff and boards of education <br />Next Steps <br />^ September 2003 - BOCC receives staff analysis of potential impacts of school <br />merger in Orange County <br />^ October 2003 - BOCC to conduct public hearings to receive public comment <br />regarding potential school merger of the Orange County Schoals and Chapel Hill- <br />Carrboro City Schools <br />^ November 2003 - BOCC work session to further discuss potential merger and <br />consider citizen comments <br />Analysis Is Tool For BOCC To Use in Deciding Whether or Not to Pursue Merger <br />^ Staff analysis focused an financial, organizational, programmatic and legal <br />considerations of possible merger <br />^ Draws on statutory provisions and experience of other jurisdictions that have <br />considered and/or implemented merger <br />