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<br />Link. John and Board of County Commissioners March 9 2006 Page 2 <br />3. Do you want more funding? ff so, how do you see that coming about? <br />Without hesitation, we answer together: yes, we want and need more funding. <br />We also believe that it is beyond the scope of our charge as the Board of Education to decide how <br />to increase funding. Our responsibility is to articulate the needs of our district; the BOCC has the <br />authority, the power, and the responsibility Co determine how to fund those needs. <br />4. Does the Orange County Board of Education wish to pursue discussions of taxing authority <br />for the school system's budget after the current budget cycle? <br />Before we can answer this question satisfactorily, we need more information.. For example, how <br />does the BOCC see school system taxing authority working in a county with two school districts <br />-and two vastly different tax bases? If we had taxing authorityy, would we also have the authority <br />to determine development of property in our portion of the county? <br />We appreciate the opportunity to respond to your questions, and we hope that our responses add clarity to <br />your discussions. <br />Sincerety, <br />Randy Copeland, Chair <br />Chair, Orange County Board of Education <br />/pmc <br />cc :Board of Education <br />