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• Review of past discussions regarding Education funding equity in Orange County <br />• Financial Alternatives <br />• Board Discussions <br />Decisions and Work to Date <br />September 2003 -Commissioners received staff analysis of potential impacts of school <br />merger in Orange County <br />- Analysis focused on financial, organizational, programmatic and legal considerations of <br />possible merger <br />Following that report, Board commissioned three separate undertakings to look at fiscal and <br />programmatic equity and efficiencies between the two systems <br />- Educational Excellence Task Force to review programmatic equity between the two <br />districts <br />Final report presented to BOCC in Spring 2005 <br />- School Collaboration Work Group <br />On-going process <br />- Segal Study to review how possible efficiencies may be realized <br />Series of progress reports received by Board; firm continues reviewing schools and <br />county operations <br />• June 2005 - Commissioners discussed possibility of calling a referendum in IUovember 2005 <br />election regarding the implementation of eithera supplemental schools tax far OCS or a <br />countywide supplemental schools tax <br />- Requested County Attorney and staff to bring back additional information to August 16, <br />2005 BOCC meeting <br />Sample ballot language for both possible referenda <br />Attachment 7 of the agenda package <br />