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1 Joal Broun said she is the product of public education, as were her parents. She said <br /> 2 they are in a struggle for public education, and they need to take off their gloves. She asked <br /> 3 them all to be the yeast in the bread of North Carolina to defend education, as it should be. <br /> 4 Commissioner Burroughs said the BOCC will do its best. <br /> 5 Commissioner McKee echoed Commissioner Burroughs, and said in less than 60 days <br /> 6 the Board of County Commissioners will settle on a budget. He said the conversations leading <br /> 7 up to that final budget will occur in rooms like this, and not in a court room; and will be <br /> 8 conducted with a high level of civility, even amidst disagreement. <br /> 9 Commissioner Price said there are a lot of challenges in the schools, and the BOEs and <br /> 10 school staff know and recognize this in their budgets. She said the focus must always remain <br /> 11 on the students. <br /> 12 Rani Dasi said she grew up just outside Cleveland, Ohio, in a town that was highly <br /> 13 dependent on the steel industry. She said education was able to change her future, and it <br /> 14 enables people to achieve so much. She said this hope must to remain the focus, as education <br /> 15 is an investment. She said the school leadership and the BOCC have the opportunity to build a <br /> 16 strong foundation for every child to succeed. <br /> 17 Steve Halkiotis said he came to visit UNC 50 years ago, and he has never left. He said <br /> 18 he appreciated Commissioner Burroughs' comments, and said the Board of County <br /> 19 Commissioners will do the best it can. He said this is a sanctuary county. <br /> 20 Chair Dorosin said all of the leadership in the collaboration meetings has worked to <br /> 21 change the dynamics around education, and creating a unified message. He said all are <br /> 22 moving away from compartmentalized thinking of education, and students have many other <br /> 23 variables in their lives. He said it is important to maximize the time that children are in school, <br /> 24 in order to make the greatest impact in all areas of their lives. He said there are a lot of <br /> 25 legislative challenges, not only to education. He said collaboration across the public, private <br /> 26 and non-profit sector is important. He said Orange County is very fortunate. <br /> 27 The meeting was adjourned at 9:28 p.m. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Mark Dorosin, Chair <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Donna Baker <br /> 32 Clerk to the Board <br /> 33 <br /> 34 <br /> 35 <br />