Agenda - 04-12-2016 - 1 - Review Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) and Orange County Schools (OCS) Priorities for the Potential Bond Referendum Funds

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1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: April 12, 2016 Action Agenda Item No. 1 SUBJECT: Review Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) and Orange County Schools (OCS) Priorities for the Potential Bond Referendum Funds DEPARTMENT: County Manager's Office ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: A. CHCCS Materials Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager, B. OCS Materials (919) 245-2300 PURPOSE: To gain a more complete understanding of school capital priorities and projects that may be funded through the bond referendum and to prepare for the joint meeting with the Boards of Education on April 26, 2016. BACKGROUND: At the March 22, 2016 meeting, the Board of Commissioners considered a third-party review and prioritization of school capital projects. The Board rejected that process in favor of a more collaborative discussion with the School Districts about proposed capital improvements and their prioritization. The Board expressed interest in learning more about the scope, cost, and schedule of the proposed projects as well as the reasons for prioritizing certain capital projects over others. This process was discussed in greater depth during the School Collaboration meeting on March 23, 2016 where participants agreed that a more engaging work session format would ease the exchange of information and ideas about the various capital projects contained in each District's assessment of school capital needs. The April 12 work session is intended to facilitate this exchange of information and ideas. The administrative and elected leadership of each of the Districts will be invited to be seated with the Board of Commissioners during the discussion of each District's proposed capital projects and priorities. Once each district has participated in a discussion, the Board of Commissioners will have an opportunity to deliberate among themselves in preparation for the joint meeting with the Boards of Education. FINANCIAL IMPACT: This abstract is to provide information to the Board of County Commissioners. As such there is no additional financial impact. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following two Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to this agenda item: • GOAL: ENABLE FULL CIVIC PARTICIPATION Ensure that Orange County residents are able to engage government through voting and volunteering by eliminating disparities in participation and barriers to participation.