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3 Dr. Todd Wirt, Orange County (OCS) Schools Superintendent, spoke on increasing the per pupil amount to $257 based on the outcome of the State budget. He said this increase would allow the system to continue operating at its current level. Julia Workman said she is a veteran teacher in OCS. She thanked the Board for its existing support, and echoed the request to increase the per pupil amount to $257 to fund their core services. Latasha Lemmons said she is a veteran Teacher Assistant in OCS, and asked the Board to fully fund the superintendent's revised budget request. Robert Griffin said he is a Spanish teacher at Orange High School and has been teaching for 27 years. He said we live in a global society, and asked the Board to support the language programs at the elementary and middle school level. Anneke Oppewal said she is a Spanish teacher in OCS, and she echoed support for funding foreign language programs at all age levels. Gloria Amerson said she is an OCS French teacher, and echoed support for the world language programs at all age levels. She said the study of foreign languages and cultures promotes unity across differences, and allows children to broaden their view of the world. Several of her students spoke about what they have learned from studying foreign languages. Janice Gilreath said she is a Spanish and International Baccalaureate teacher at Cedar Ridge High School (CRHS), and asked the Board of County Commissioners to increase the per pupil amount to $257. Katrina Smith said she is the Foreign Language Department Chair at CRHS, and is here to ask for support for all classes in OCS, but specifically foreign language classes. Rachel Mulock said she is a Spanish teacher at an OCS school. She is here to ask for the support of Dr. Wirt's request for an increase in per pupil funding to $257. Sonya Sutton said she is the PTA president at Hillsborough Elementary, and she asked the Board to fully fund Dr. Wirt's budget request. Allan Green reviewed the following comments: Orange County Board of Commissioners June 6, 2017 Thank you for the opportunity to address you about a familiar subject—the completion of the Mountains to Sea Trail Segment 11 through Orange County. The following are some key dates in the process: • Nov 17, 2015 BOCC Meeting, State presents MST plan, "Local FMST group" petitions Board to adopt MST Plan. (Included). D. Stancil estimates 3-6 months, commits to addressing petition at next meeting. • Jan 21, 2016 BOCC Meeting, D. Stancil presents MST Master planning process, to include public meetings, meetings with stakeholders (OWASA), with the completed Segment 11 connecting the Alamance section with the Eno River section. Included in the Commissioners' packets was a response from the "local FMST group" to Commissioner Dorosin (and Chair McKee) to their requests for a detailed implementation and time-line. Public comments included both those opposed to and supporters of the MST. • April 21, 2016 First Community Meeting at Cane Creek Activities Center. The meeting was dominated almost entirely by vocal opponents of the trail in the Thunder Mountain development bordering the proposed OWASA route, and as such was largely unproductive. • Jun 23, 2016 OWASA Board Meeting: After presentations from State and local MST planners, and public comments both opposing and supporting the trail route through OWASA lands, the OWASA board voted to allow development of the trail on their property, subject to constraints.