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^ For purposes of this analysis, the following hypothetical timeframe has been <br />used: <br />^ Year 1 -Board of Commissioner decision regarding merger <br />^ Year 2 -Should the BCC decide in favor of merger, Year 2 would be a year far <br />transition activities to occur <br />^ Year 3 -Merger would take effect July 1 <br />School Board Composition and Roles <br />Merger Plan Components Regarding a <br />New Board of Education <br />^ Merger plan must address structure of merged system board, including <br />composition, terms, organization, etc. <br />^ Election by <br />^ District method <br />• At-large method <br />• Combination of district and at-large <br />^ Elections may be an either partisan or non-partisan basis <br />Responsibility for operation of Schools During Merger <br />^ In reviewing other jurisdictions' merger studies and plans, there appears to be <br />some variation and flexibility <br />^ Examples include: <br />. Existing school boards continue to operate for some defined period <br />. Either through the end of the current fiscal year or until the effective date <br />of merger <br />. Interim board may be appointed by BCCC for a period of time, such as one <br />fiscaUacademic year <br />. Focus an decisions that must be made and implemented no later than the <br />effective date of merger <br />. Composition of board tailored to specific circumstances of individual <br />mergers <br />. Typical for merger plan to specify that certain number of interim board <br />members will be appointed from existing boards and that the Board of <br />Commissioners may decide to appoint one or more members of their <br />choosing to the interim board <br />Selection of Superintendent for Merged System <br />^ Merger plans reviewed by Orange County staff reserved selection of a <br />superintendent for a newly merged system to the interim board of education <br />and the newly created permanent board of education <br />^ No role for the Board of County Commissioners or the existing school boards <br />State Funding of Merged System <br />. Merged units continue to receive existing State allotments of funds for two <br />fiscal years following the effective date of merger for the following functions: <br />. Central office administration <br />