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Approved <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW AND <br /> DISCUSS MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST TO ORANGE COUNTY, <br /> THE CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS, AND THE ORANGE <br /> COUNTY SCHOOLS <br /> Whereas, a task force comprised of two members each of the Orange County Board of <br /> Commissioners, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education, and the Orange County <br /> Board of Education met productively several times in 2000 to discuss matters related to <br /> school funding options and a proposed policy on planning and funding school capital <br /> projects, and <br /> Whereas, a topic at the September 25, 2000 joint work session among those three <br /> governing boards was the possible establishment of a work group to meet periodically <br /> to discuss matters of mutual interest that arise out of such joint work sessions or <br /> through other circumstances, and <br /> Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners recognizes the need for a possible <br /> November 2001 bond referendum to fund some School and County long-range capital <br /> needs, and <br /> Whereas, the Board of Commissioners views school construction standards and school <br /> capacity as integral components in projecting the need for future capital facilities, and <br /> Whereas, the Board of Commissioners believes that it would be beneficial to receive <br /> direct input from school elected officials regarding these components and the need for <br /> future schools; <br /> Now, therefore be it resolved that the Orange County Board of Commissioners does <br /> hereby endorse the creation of a School Facilities Task Force that will meet periodically <br /> as needed to address matters of mutual interest, to be comprised of two members each <br /> from the Orange County Board of Commissioners, Orange County Board of Education, <br /> and Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education, with those governing boards to designate <br /> their own representatives, and <br /> Be it further resolved that this task force should undertake as its first set of tasks the <br /> development of recommendations concerning school construction standards, school <br /> capacity, and any other related matters that have a bearing on the scope and elements <br /> for school facilities that might be included in a probable November 2001 bond <br /> referendum, with task force work to begin by November 2000, and delivery of a report <br /> on these matters to the Orange County Commissioners no later than January 18, 2001. <br /> This, the 17th day of October 2000. <br />