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17 <br /> 1 Steve Halkiotis said the legislature is going to target these types of schools because of <br /> 2 lobbying by the travel and tourism industries. He said he would like to see a year round <br /> 3 schedule in all schools, and believes there would be dramatically positive results. <br /> 4 Commissioner Jacobs said he would like for CHCCS to answer the question about year <br /> 5 round schools. <br /> 6 James Barrett said this topic has not been discussed recently. His understanding is that <br /> 7 the legislation would grandfather in existing schools, but would make it harder to create new <br /> 8 year round schools. <br /> 9 Todd LoFrese said CHCCS is looking at current summer programming and summer <br /> 10 school for elementary schools, and are considering adding more enrichment programs. <br /> 11 Commissioner Jacobs said a legislative update should be included each time these joint <br /> 12 meetings occur. <br /> 13 Commissioner Jacobs asked if there is a penalty for not complying with the 18-student <br /> 14 average classroom maximum mandate. <br /> 15 Todd LoFrese said the superintendent's salary will be withheld. <br /> 16 Commissioner Jacobs said there should be a strategy to deal with what is coming down <br /> 17 the legislative pipeline. He said the Board and the Districts must be in a position to act with the <br /> 18 least harm to the Districts and the students. <br /> 19 Commissioner Jacobs referred to year round schools, and said he would not want the <br /> 20 legislature to prevent the school systems from considering what they believe is in the best <br /> 21 interest of their students. He said the BOCC would try to find a way to defend the schools. <br /> 22 Rani Dasi said the CHCCS Board should talk about the issue of year round schools. <br /> 23 Steve Halkiotis thanked the Board of County Commissioners for its funding, and said <br /> 24 because of this funding OCS was able to implement a universal breakfast. <br /> 25 James Barrett said when the collaboration group met two weeks ago, it was suggested <br /> 26 to create a budget process ad hoc committee. He said such a committee was created and it <br /> 27 meets tomorrow. <br /> 28 Michael Hood said he is a parent of children who attended Hillsborough Elementary, and <br /> 29 he would support the legislature removing itself entirely from all matters of school scheduling. <br /> 30 Commissioner Dorosin said he sent an article about New Jersey having prohibitions on <br /> 31 suspensions, and maybe this could be a discussion topic next at their next meeting. <br /> 32 The meeting adjourned at 9:31 p.m. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Earl McKee, Chair <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Donna Baker <br /> 37 Clerk to the Board <br /> 38 <br /> 39 <br /> 40 <br /> 41 <br /> 42 <br /> 43 <br /> 44 <br /> 45 <br />