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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 29, 2015 Action Agenda Item No. 1 -5 SUBJECT: Joint Meeting — Board of County Commissioners, Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools Board of Education and Orange County Schools Board of Education DEPARTMENT: County Manager /Finance and PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No Administrative Services ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: As Listed in the "Background" Section Bonnie Hammersley, 919 - 245 -2300 Paul Laughton, 919 - 245 -2152 Dr. Tom Forcella, 919 - 967 -8211 Dr. Todd Wirt, 919 - 732 -8126 PURPOSE: To discuss School Capital Needs prioritizations, the impacts of the State Approved Budget on Schools, and various other School related issues that are of interest to the Board of County Commissioners, Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) Board of Education and Orange County Schools (OCS) Board of Education. BACKGROUND: The County /Schools Collaboration Work Group and the Board of County Commissioners established the following agenda items for this Joint meeting: 1. Welcome and Opening Remarks — Chair Kelley, Chair Piscitelli, and Chair McKee 2. School Capital Needs Prioritization Both Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools have completed facilities assessments reflecting needs totaling approximately $330 million related to the repair, renovation, and upgrading of existing older school facilities. The scope of the study for Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools included the district's ten oldest schools, while the Orange County Schools study included all district buildings. At tonight's meeting, both school systems will present the prioritization of their School Capital Needs. Attachment 2a: CHCCS Older Facility Recommendations and Prioritization Attachment 2b: OCS Facility Recommendations and Prioritization