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NORTH CAROLINA <br /> ORANGE/CHATHAM COUNTY <br /> THIS MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) is made and entered into, as of <br /> the date of the last signature below (the -Effective Date") by and between the Chapel <br /> Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Chatham County Schools, Orange County Schools, <br /> Chatham County, and Orange County (hereinafter"the Grantors"); Judge Joseph <br /> Buckner, Chief District Court Judge, Judicial District 15B (hereinafter "the Judge"); and <br /> the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (hereinafter"the NC/\(}C"). <br /> WITNESSETH <br /> THAT WHEREAS, the Grantors have agreed to provide funds to allow the Judge to hire <br /> one Juvenile Court/School Liaison to provide liaison services between the local juvenile <br /> courts and the three school systems encompassing Judicial District 15B; <br /> WHEREAS, G.S. 887/\-300 and l5S&'2|2.| permit a cooperative arrangement to pay <br /> for the compensation and expenses of the Juvenile Court/School Liaison listed in <br /> Appendix A, which Appendix A is attached hereto and is incorporated herein as if fully <br /> set out, which could not otherwise be provided using State funds; <br /> VVHEREAS, the NCAOC Director has found that the Grantors and Judge have made a <br /> showing that the overwhelming public interest warrants the use of additional resources <br /> for the speedy disposition of cases involving a threat to public safety; <br /> WHEREAS, the Grantors have appropriated funds in the amount of$53,846 to <br /> implement a program of expediting these cases and have budgeted the annualized sum to <br /> pay for the personnel position costs for the position listed in Appendix A, with $13,355 <br /> contributed by each of the three school systems, $4,686 by Chatham County, and $9,095 <br /> by Orange County; <br /> WHEREAS, the NCAOC is responsible for administering the receipts and expenditures <br /> of the Judicial Branch, including the Judge's office, and agrees to invoice Grantors for <br /> expenses in amounts which are proportionate to each Grantors' contribution, 8.7% for <br /> Chatham County, 16.89% for Orange County, and a combined 74.4|Y6 for the three <br /> school systems; and <br /> 'WHEREAS, the parties hereto have mutually agreed to the terms of this MOA as <br /> hereinafter set out. <br /> NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, <br /> the Grantors do hereby agree to provide funds and the NCAOC agrees to administer those <br /> funds on behalf of the Judge for the position shown in Appendix A. <br /> Orange/Chatham County FY 2017 <br /> Juvenile Court/School Liaison <br /> Page | vf6 <br />