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19 <br /> 1 will have to be made. Cuts that will impact every student. Cuts that will impact the lives and <br /> 2 livelihoods of staff members that work, live and pay taxes in Orange County. <br /> 3 We call on the Board of County Commissioners to think creatively to determine the most <br /> 4 efficacious way to fully fund the budget requests of our school districts. This may mean raising <br /> 5 taxes, cutting costs in other areas, or some combination of the two. We trust in your ability to <br /> 6 make the best decisions for the County. <br /> 7 The parents, teachers and students of Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill / Carrboro City <br /> 8 Schools look forward to the Board of County Commissioner's decision to fully fund our schools, <br /> 9 and thank you for your demonstrated commitment to growth and value in our community by your <br /> 10 continued support of public education in Orange County. <br /> 11 Respectfully submitted, <br /> 12 CHCCS PTA Council <br /> 13 <br /> 14 <br /> 15 From: Karen Herpel <br /> 16 Phone Number: 216.286.7758 <br /> 17 Message: <br /> 18 Thank you for your past support and dedication to provide full funding for the CHCCS school <br /> 19 district. I am asking you to continue this support and support Orange County Schools' full <br /> 20 funding request as well. I know this will require a tax increase, possibly one higher than you <br /> 21 have asked of citizens before, but I firmly believe that you have the public's support and the <br /> 22 support of the business community who has gone on record stating their support. Without <br /> 23 excellent schools, you do not have an excellent community. At a time when the state has turned <br /> 24 it's back on public education, we must all come together and weather the storm, we cannot let <br /> 25 our schools suffer and our students and teachers academic needs and morale decline. If there <br /> 26 was ever a time to raise our taxes it is now. We must also reach out to other counties and band <br /> 27 together to make changes at the state level. Without people in the legislature who understand <br /> 28 what a strong public education system means to us! <br /> 29 the economic vitality of a state and the future if it's citizenry we will be in this same position of <br /> 30 having to make painful instructional cuts to both districts, cuts that will be detrimental, cuts that <br /> 31 will have long lasting effects; our region will not thrive if this is the path we go down. <br /> 32 Please fully fund both Chapel hill-Carrboro and Orange counties' requests and help us make <br /> 33 changes at the state level. <br /> 34 Thank you. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 <br /> 37 From: Kim Eheman <br /> 38 Phone Number: 919-260-0069 <br /> 39 Message: <br /> 40 I fully support legitimate and appropriate education in Chapel Hill, Orange County and beyond. <br /> 41 Please increase our tax rate so we can secure the future for the children of our community. <br /> 42 Sincerely, <br /> 43 Kim Eheman <br /> 44 Resident of Chapel Hill <br /> 45 <br /> 46 <br /> 47 From: Virginia Purcell <br /> 48 Phone Number: <br /> 49 Message: <br /> 50 Please fully fund the Chapel Hill school budget for 2014-2015! Our children's futures depend on <br /> 51 it! The gifted specialists improve education for the entire classroom not just individual students!! <br />