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session. Dave Stancil is working an a process to move the planning effort forward. There are <br />some issues that the County Commissioners have with the sprawl model for the school site. He <br />said that the Board is cognizant of the need for funding for future projects. <br />Chair Jacobs said that the CIP has fallen prey to the State budget and they had suspended the <br />process when this occurred and are moving back with a tiered approach. They thought this was <br />an appropriate time to look at their CIP process. Regarding the issue about high school #3, the <br />addendum was referred to Carrboro to comment within two regularly scheduled meetings <br />because some of the Aldermen had expressed concern about the smart growth issues. <br />Nick Didaw asked about the proposed educational excellence work group and what rate the <br />County Commissioners see the respective school boards playing in the charge and <br />composition. Commissioner Brown said that at this time it is only a proposal from the School of <br />Education and the Board of County Commissioners have not seen the proposal yet. <br />Ongoing Communication Across the Boards <br />Keith Coak said that they would like feedback on their five areas far middle school #3. He <br />asked haw they get this feedback from the Board of County Commissioners. He said that it was <br />discussed that the three boards meet three times a year and not have long times in between <br />each meeting. <br />Elizabeth Carter agreed about the regular meetings being more than twice a year. She said that <br />the meetings provide an opportunity to have their say and to keep the flow of information going. <br />Chair Jacobs said that they have 13 meetings scheduled in the next two months and it is <br />problematic to work through some of these issues and the only viable option is far the chairs, <br />vice-chairs, and staff to talk about some of these issues. <br />Libbie Hough said that, if this is going to take place with the chairs and vice-chairs, then the <br />communication needs to be kept open between the boards. <br />Chair Jacobs reiterated haw fortunate they are to have the abundant resources that they have <br />even though they struggle sometimes. <br />Keith Coak said that, prior to the budget being approved, there are items that they need to <br />address as far as SRO's, nurses, etc., and that both boards have talked about additional <br />funding far after-school programs. He said that numbers 4 and 5 are immediate needs for OCS. <br />He wants to talk about these prior to the budgets being approved. <br />Randy Copeland said that their thought behind the SRO's was that it could be an additional <br />piece outside of their budget. Maybe the Board could look at funding these through the Sheriff's <br />Department since it is far protection. <br />Chair Jacobs said that the Manager does not make his budget presentation until May 20t" and it <br />is too early to make any decision. The Board will take the comments under advisement. <br />Commissioner Halkiotis asked to keep Nick Waters' family in their prayers because he passed <br />away last week. He said that he cared about all of the children in the County. <br />