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Alternatively, Orange County supports legislation to <br />fully restore public schools’ access to sales tax <br />refunds; <br />Smart Start and More at Four <br />7)– Orange County supports <br />legislation to increase and ensure secure and stable <br />funding, enhanced quality early care and education, and <br />family access and benefits in settings public and <br />private. The County advocates sustaining teacher <br />quality; evidence-based learning objectives; healthy <br />life styles; and community engagement. Quality early <br />childhood has proven to help alleviate the achievement <br />gap; curb the need for costly services (including <br />special education); and reduce societal cost by <br />increasing graduation rates. Orange County Schools and <br />Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schoolsare ardent allies, <br />equally concerned about State actions that could <br />negatively impact local implementation. Orange County <br />remains strongly supportive of the Orange County <br />Partnershipfor Young Children in the effective <br />administration and evaluationof services reaching all <br />children throughout the County (Exhibit A is a summary <br />from Partnership Director Margaret Samuels.); <br /> <br />