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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />2& <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />50 <br />CHCCS Board Member Mia Burroughs asked if there can be agreement on philosophy, <br />without inclusion of the last paragraph. <br />Chair Jacobs suggested agreement on the "whereas" statements with more time to <br />digest the therefore statements. <br />Commissioner Dorosin noted the third whereas, which mentions co- location and he <br />asked for clarification on what this means. He feels that there needs to be broader thinking. He <br />suggested that the co- location sentence be removed. <br />Commissioner Rich clarified that schools built now are required to have pre -k on <br />campus and said that this would have to be changed. <br />CHCCS Board Member Mia Burroughs said she is comfortable taking that sentence out. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Gordon to <br />approve the three "whereas" paragraphs in the draft resolution (with the removal of sentence <br />proposed by Commissioner Dorosin) below: <br />Whereas, children who are at risk for school failure are more likely to succeed in school <br />and in later life if they attend a high quality preschool. North Carolina and national studies <br />have shown repeatedly that good preschool programs give children long term advantages in <br />cognitive and social development. Studies that track preschool graduates into adulthood <br />demonstrate positive impact on graduation rates, employment and arrest records. <br />Whereas, the public. schools in Orange County provide pre - kindergarten programs for <br />three and four year olds in order to improve the participants' success throughout their school <br />careers. This investment is good for the individual students and should also reduce the <br />districts' expenditure for specialized intervention services. <br />Whereas, the school systems are an integral part of a network of preschool providers in <br />Orange County who are willing to accept subsidies for low income children provided by the <br />state and federal preschool programs. The schools help their preschool students' transition <br />successfully to kindergarten by aligning their curriculum and services with the rest of the public <br />school program. Schools include their Pre -K programs in their efforts to evaluate what works <br />and to continuously improve outcomes for children. <br />Commissioner Pelissier said she thinks this isn't an opinion issue but is about what <br />works best. She said there needs to be information put forth to thoroughly discuss this issue. <br />Commissioner Dorosin said he is specifically addressing the older schools, where this is <br />an issue for the schools. <br />Commissioner Pelissier said, even with the older schools, the basis for decisions should <br />be based on information about what really works best in Pre -K. <br />Commissioner Gordon said the main point is that Pre -k education is valuable. <br />Chair Jacobs said on June 12 at 10am there will be another school collaboration <br />meeting and this will be addressed further at that time. . <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS —Board of County Commissioners <br />Commissioner Pelissier said. it would be helpful to run some scenarios to see how this <br />issue affects debt capacity. <br />Commissioner McKee said there was no discussion on the "therefore be it resolved" <br />paragraphs and he feels the Board of County Commissioners needs to address this sooner <br />rather than later. <br />5 <br />