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1 <br /> I Attachment 1 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 4 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 5 CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION <br /> 6 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION <br /> 7 JOINT MEETING <br /> 8 September 29, 2015 <br /> 9 <br /> 10 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a joint session with the Chapel <br /> 11 Hill—Carrboro Board of Education and the Orange County Board of Education on Tuesday, <br /> 12 September 29, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Building in Hillsborough, N.C. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Earl McKee and Commissioners Mia <br /> 15 Burroughs, Mark Dorosin, Barry Jacobs, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee Price and Penny Rich <br /> 16 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> 17 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> 18 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy Clerk Travis <br /> 19 Myren and Clerk to the Board Donna S. Baker (All other staff members will be identified <br /> 20 appropriately below) <br /> 21 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Debbie Piscitelli, <br /> 22 and Board Members Tom Carr, Lawrence Sanders, Tony McKnight, Steve Halkiotis, Brenda <br /> 23 Stephens, Donna Coffey and Superintendent Todd Wirt and Interim Superintendent Pam Jones <br /> 24 were also present. <br /> 25 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS ABSENT: <br /> 26 CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS PRESENT: <br /> 27 Chair Mike Kelly and Board Members Andrew Davidson, Jamezetta Bedford, James Barrett, <br /> 28 David Saussy, Annetta Streater, and Superintendent Tom Forcella and Assistant <br /> 29 Superintendent Todd LoFrese were also present. <br /> 30 CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS ABSENT: <br /> 31 Michelle Brownstein <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Chair McKee called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 1. Welcome and Opening Remarks - Chair Kelley, Chair Piscitelli and Chair McKee <br /> 36 Chair McKee welcomed everyone, and applauded the effort to work collaboratively <br /> 37 towards the best education possible for the children of Orange County. <br /> 38 Chair Kelly echoed Chair McKee's sentiments. <br /> 39 Chair Piscitelli said this meeting provides a dedicated time to have these discussions. <br /> 40 She said both the philosophical and financial support from the Board of County Commissioners <br /> 41 is appreciated. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 2. School Capital Needs Prioritization <br /> 44 Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) — Presentation of Capital Needs <br /> 45 Orange County Schools (OCS) — Presentation of Capital Needs <br /> 46 Paul Laughton, Orange County Interim Finance and Administrative Services Director, <br /> 47 said the abstract contains attachments from the two school systems. He reviewed the scope of <br /> 48 work for these assessments, and he said that this evening would be a joint presentation <br /> 49 between the two schools. <br /> 50 Todd LoFrese showed a short video, which gave an overview of the needs from both of <br /> 51 the school districts. <br />