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Chair Halkiotis said Interim Superintendent Del Burns and staff are looking at planning moneys that could be used in moving ahead. Pam Jones said OCS is more focused on the secondary level for new facilities. She said there is funding in 2016-17 for the wing for Cedar Ridge High school, and this would also benefit from early planning, as it will likely take 2 years. She said their needs may be on a different level than CHCCS, but they are very similar. Michelle Brownstein said she would request that the planning include discussion of how to logistically manage moving children and doing so many different facilities. She said there is an urgency to this, and the more proactive planning that can be done the better. They need to get money to plan the renovations soon. Otherwise it will be too late to do renovations and increase capacity at the older schools and they will need to go ahead and build new schools. She said planning cannot be limited to retreats and the date of the next joint meeting. She said this is way too late. She said they need to be very intentional about their planning. She said the public relations needs to focus on how this is going to affect every child in Orange County. Chair Jacobs said he already hears requests from both districts for next year's budget, which will come a year before the bond. He said the Board will expect some proposals as part of the budget process. Michelle Brownstein questioned whether this timing will be sufficient. She said this may be too late. Chair Jacobs said the manager and superintendents can take these discussions forward. Commissioner McKee noted that this is Commissioner Gordon's last joint meeting with the school boards after 24 years of service. He said this longevity deserves a round of applause. Commissioner Gordon was given a standing ovation. A motion was made by Commissioner Rich, seconded by Commissioner Price to adjourn the meeting at 8:59 p.m. Barry Jacobs, Chair Donna S. Baker Clerk to the Board