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1 <br /> APPROVED 5/17/2016 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION <br /> JOINT MEETING <br /> April 26, 2016 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a joint session with the Chapel <br /> Hill—Carrboro Board of Education and the Orange County Board of Education on Tuesday, <br /> April 26, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Earl McKee and Commissioners Mia <br /> Burroughs, Mark Dorosin, Barry Jacobs, Bernadette Pelissier, Renee Price and Penny Rich <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy Clerk Travis <br /> Myren and Clerk to the Board Donna S. Baker (All other staff members will be identified <br /> appropriately below) <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Donna Coffey, <br /> and Board Members Brenda Stephens, Steve Halkiotis, Millicent Rainey, and Superintendent <br /> Todd Wirt and Deputy Superintendent Pam Jones were also present. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS ABSENT: Tom Carr, Tony <br /> McKnight, Jessica Aguilar <br /> CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS PRESENT: <br /> Chair James Barrett and Board Members Joal Broun, Rani Dasi, Pat Heinrich, and Margaret <br /> Samuels and Superintendent Tom Forcella, and Assistant Superintendent Todd LoFrese were <br /> also present. <br /> CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS ABSENT: <br /> Annetta Streater and Andrew Davidson <br /> Chair McKee called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. <br /> Chair McKee noted the following items at everyone's places: <br /> - White sheet— supplement levels and teachers' status on base salaries <br /> - Green sheet— draft resolution to increase per pupil funding and fully fund public <br /> schools on the state level <br /> Welcome and Opening Remarks — Chair Barrent, Chair Coffey and Chair McKee <br /> Chair McKee welcomed everyone and applauded the districts' efforts to work <br /> collaboratively towards the best education possible for the children of Orange County. <br /> Chair Coffey said she looked forward to a good and productive meeting. <br /> Chair Barrett thanked all for being here tonight. He said he is excited about the budget <br /> in front of the Board, noting it focuses on raising teacher salaries. <br /> 1) Follow-up Discussion from the April 12, 2016 County/Schools Work Session <br /> Bonnie Hammersley said the Managers and Superintendents met last week and <br /> discussed a process for updating the construction standards. She said Orange County will <br />