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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: May 3 , 1993 <br /> SUBJECT: The Non-Binding School Task Force <br /> DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING YES: NO: X <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : Charge INFORMATION CONTACT: Moses Carey, Ir. <br /> Verla Insko <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBER- <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill - 968-4501 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> PURPOSE: For the Board of Commissioners to consider changing the name of <br /> the Non-Binding School Task Force to School Policy Issues Discussion Task <br /> Force and to review the charge, process and composition. - <br /> BACKGROUND: Concern was voiced that the members of the elected Boards were <br /> not clear about the issues being discussed at the Non-Binding meetings. <br /> Also, elected officials indicated a need for clarification regarding <br /> whether the Non-Binding Task Force is authorized to make recommendations <br /> or decisions. A formal charge is meant to inform all Boards that the <br /> purpose of this group is to discuss policy and funding issues, seek <br /> consensus on those issues and refer recommendations of the groups <br /> discussion to each participating governing Board for consideration. <br /> The final decision making responsibility rests with each individual Board. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S) : Review and discuss the charge, process and composition <br /> for approval. <br />