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Chair Jacobs said he asked Congressman Price about federal funding and was told <br /> that there had been discussions. <br /> Chair Jacobs thanked the board for the presentation and expressed appreciation for all <br /> that OCS does. <br /> Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) Presentation: <br /> CHCCS Chair Michelle Brownstein said Annetta Streater could not attend tonight, as <br /> she is out of town. <br /> CHCCS Superintendent Tom Forcella thanked the Board of County Commissioners for <br /> all of their support. He presented the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 2013-14 Board's Budget Request <br /> April 25, 2013 <br /> Challenge: <br /> ■ To move toward the fulfillment of our mission and vision while, at the same time, being <br /> cognizant of the extraordinarily difficult economic times <br /> Change Process <br /> • Driven by Mission/Vision/Guiding Principles in Long-Range Plans <br /> • Building Internal Capacity <br /> - Culture <br /> - Practices and Procedures <br /> - Staffing <br /> • Focus <br /> - Common Language of Instruction <br /> - High Quality Staff <br /> - Use of Resources <br /> Impact of Financial Support <br /> • Every elementary and middle school had an attendance rate of 96% or higher <br /> • Cohort graduation rate is 90% (versus 80.4% for state) <br /> Impact of Financial Support <br /> ■ Per North Carolina ABC's <br /> - Three Honor Schools of Excellence <br /> - Eight Schools of Excellence <br /> - Six Schools of Distinction <br /> - 16 of 17 schools met high growth <br /> Impact of Financial Support <br /> ■ SAT <br /> - 197 points above state average <br /> - 184 points above national average <br /> - 90% participation rate (versus 68% state and 52% national) <br /> Long-Range Planning Initiative <br /> ■ Greenhouse Project <br />