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Chair Jacobs asked if the dropout issue was something the boards would like for the collaboration group to work on and Elizabeth Carter said yes. Jean Hamilton pointed out the importance of looking at the resources they will need to meet the needs of the students so that they stay in school. She said that students have told her that school is a social prison and maybe they could increase vocational trades ar have smaller high schools. They also need to think about the middle schools. Chair Jacobs said that this seems like one of the most pressing issues and they need to work back to make the case far what is required and their resources. Elizabeth Carter said that the Board of County Commissioners should look at each school's programs and the ones that will make a difference in a student's life. Jamezetta Bedford made reference to a conference they went to this week and the example of Davidson County and the wonderful dropout prevention program there. Chair Jacobs suggested that each school board pick items for the School Collabaratian Work Group to discus. 2. Informational Reports a. Implications of 2006-07 Adapted State Budget and Preview of Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget Rod Visser said that they discussed this at the County staff meeting today and a similar teacher pay package next year. b. 10t" Day Student Membership Rod Visser said that the 10t" day membership numbers compared to the DPI projections for March for both school systems are higher. There are also significant increases when the two systems are added together - it is over 300 students. Chair Jacobs made reference to his trip to Madison, Wisconsin and said that collaboration and communication were the big issues. With no further items to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 9:14 p.m. Barry Jacobs, Chair Donna S. Baker Clerk to the Board