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the schools are a backbone to the greatness and success flowing here. The schools support the residents of today and tomorrow, not only families and students, but the faculty and staff and the greater community. As a real estate broker for the last eight years, I can tell you with the same great certainty that when speaking with potential new residences and business' every week, the quality of the schools are a priority when making relocation decisions. People and business'weigh the school systems very heavily when deciding whether to relocate to an area, I am told this very regularly. Communities with high education standards are more attractive to employees relocating, and to business' looking to have a deep pool of local talent and camaraderie. This all starts at the basic education level, for which we are so well known. Without proper funding, we have already seen many of our programs being cut, phenomenal teachers and staff leaving for greener grasses, children less prepared for higher education and their future, and a huge drop in our young adults willing to go into education -we are losing talent at an exponential rate already. PLEASE FUND THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM WITH EVERY DOLLAR THAT THEY NEED. We cannot loose anymore funding than we already have. The results are clear; and we need our local commissioners to stand up for us, to support our local communities. $1.2 million is not enough for the Chapel Hill/Carrboro schools to be efficient in their already emaciated capacity. The district needs $3.9 million from the county to continue what it offers today. The county has every opportunity to make this happen. I urge you to support the schools, the community, the citizens, the staff and our collaborative future. It is for the individuals, the communities and the greater state and world communities' health and well being. We cannot produce the amazing thinkers and doers that we are known, respected and desired for without financial support. Education funding needs to be a priority. Thank you again for your service, and your attention to this very serious issue. Please use your power to make a difference. We are depending on you. Sincerely, Alexis Rudolph alexis lynnhayes.com From: Stephanie Palmer Phone Number: 919-740-5243 Message: May 27, 2014 Dear County Commissioners, I am writing to ask you to please fully fund the Orange County and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools budgets. Here's why: 1. Education drives economic growth My husband works for Rambus, Inc. on E. Franklin Street. His California-based business chose to open an office in Chapel Hill because of the strong school system and the amount of highly educated applicants from local schools and universities. Keep our schools funded so that more large businesses choose to locate here and Rambus is able to keep its office open in NC! 2. Our kids are worth it. I have two children, ages four and eight. Their future, and the future of all our children in Orange County, depends on getting a good education. The rainy day fund is gone. There is no more to trim from the budget. If you do not fully fund the schools' budgets, my children will be in overcrowded, poorly maintained schools, with fewer teachers. Those teachers will have more responsibilities with less support from TAs, gifted specialists, and other staff.