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6 <br /> 1 Alexis Ross has two children in the CHCCS. She said that school officials have asked <br /> 2 parents to be patient as the schools work through cuts made on a national level. She said she <br /> 3 feels dismayed that, as the national economy is slowly recovering, the local government wants <br /> 4 residents to accept less than the full funding being requested by schools. She represents the <br /> 5 Sewall Elementary PTA and said this group of residents is willing to pay higher taxes to <br /> 6 accomplish that funding. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Jen Bishop is a representative of the Sewall Elementary School Improvement Team and <br /> 9 has two children at the school. She asked the Board to fully fund their school's request, even in <br /> 10 the face of the state political climate. She said people choose to live in Orange County because <br /> 11 of the school systems. She said it is vital that these schools be fully funded. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Myles Faith said he represents local residents, and he would like to ask the Board of <br /> 14 County Commissioners to expedite the Twin Creeks Recreation Park plan. He said these are <br /> 15 beautiful plans for a park that has been called a crown jewel by the Parks Department. He said <br /> 16 residents are concerned by the lack of any progress in this area. He said last year there were <br /> 17 $1.5 million in designated funds in the CIP, but it is not there this year. He said the bulk of the <br /> 18 funding was about $8 million in the later years, and now it has been pushed back to 2018. This <br /> 19 was a commitment by Orange County and the Parks Department that would serve the <br /> 20 community. He read the goals listed by the Parks Department, and he asked for help from the <br /> 21 Board to move forward. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Mary Parry lives in Chapel Hill and has three kids in CHCCS. She said she is <br /> 24 embarrassed to see our state moving backwards. She realizes this is not the fault of the Board, <br /> 25 however the residents are here to ask the Commissioners to step up. She said the County will <br /> 26 need to fill in the gaps that the legislature is making, and she said that residents should be <br /> 27 willing to pay higher taxes. She encouraged residents to write letters and attend rallies in order <br /> 28 to stand up for all of the residents of this state. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Emma Parry is a rising 6th grader at Phillips Middle School, and she said her school is <br /> 31 known to be in the best school system in N.C. She said that core classes need to stay at <br /> 32 reasonable sizes to avoid stretching teachers too thin and losing the quality of education that <br /> 33 Orange County is known for. She said spending money on education is important, and she <br /> 34 asked the Board to invest in schools in Orange County. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Andrea Knight said her family has lived in Orange County for 17 years. She said she <br /> 37 and her husband located their small business in Orange County mostly because of the schools. <br /> 38 She said that quality education is essential. She thanked the Board for their fiscal stewardship, <br /> 39 but said that now the schools need more funding. She asked the Commissioners to please fully <br /> 40 fund the schools' requested budget. Her daughter also spoke and said, "if you take care of me <br /> 41 now I will take care of you later." <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Stephen Redman spoke on behalf of Cedar Ridge and the school's request to have an <br /> 44 auxiliary gym and classrooms. He stressed that both of these things are needed. He said that <br /> 45 teachers are not in this for the money but for the spark in the kids' eyes. He asked for the Board <br /> 46 to fund these requests in order for students to have the facilities to move forward with athletics <br /> 47 that open gateways to success. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 Lisa Kaylie is a parent of children in CHCCS, one of whom is special needs. She asked <br /> 50 for full funding for their school district. She said that special needs children require more <br /> 51 attention in the classroom, and her son needs a teacher assistant in his classroom. She said <br /> 52 that a lack of full funding will result in a loss of jobs that will hit special needs kids hardest. She <br />
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