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A■■imm <br /> ORANGE COUNTY 033 <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. Fl <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: DECEMBER 16, 1986 <br /> SUBJECT: SCHOOL MERGER STUDY COMMISSION <br /> DEPARTMENT: COUNTY MANAGER PUBLIC HEARING: Yes X No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: MANAGER'S <br /> OFFICE,X501 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER: <br /> NONE Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill - 968-4501 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To formally recognize receipt of the Commission's final report <br /> and to dismiss the Commission. <br /> NEED: The overall recommendations include: <br /> 1. While a single school system will prove desirable in the <br /> future the Commission believes now is not the time for <br /> merger. <br /> 2 . The County should undertake measures to facilitate the <br /> possibility of merger at a later date, including: <br /> a. Equalize the per pupil funding countywide. <br /> b. Fund construction of new schools based on a coopera- <br /> tive facilities plan developed by the two school <br /> systems. <br /> c. Encourage the school districts to investigate areas <br /> where economics may be effected by joint operations <br /> such as transportation, food service and maintenance. <br /> d. Encourage the school districts to pursue areas of <br /> educational cooperation such as special services. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S) : <br /> As the Board decides. <br />