Agenda - 09-28-2017 - Attachment B - Orange County Schools Supplemental Information

Browse Search

2 Bond Projects (see Attachment 21 • Orange High School Geothermal HVAC project o Reece Noland and McElrath, Inc. has been retained to design the project o Test wells are in process to determine conductivity of soils o Multi-year project • Cedar Ridge High School Classroom Wing o Corley Redfoot Architects, designed the original school building and has been retained to also design this classroom addition. o Project design is on-going. o Occupancy anticipated for beginning of school year August 2020. • Other bond projects related to infrastructure replacement are reflected on the attached schedule in the year in which commencement is expected. • Bond projects are aligned with planned bond sale cash flow requirements. Student Resource Officers (SROs) OCS has a long-standing relationship with the Orange County Sheriffs office to provide SROs in all of its schools. The current agreement with Orange County to fund such services is attached (Attachment 3). SROs in each school partner with the school administration to provide a safe campus. They maintain full certification as a law enforcement officer while assigned as an SRO and may provide law enforcement duties as appropriate and called for on the school campus. SROs serve as positive role models for parents and students and are called upon to assist in a variety of interactions with both groups. They are an integral part of the school community fabric. District OCS staff periodically holds sessions with staff and SROs to enhance this relationship and ensure clear understanding of roles. An agenda of the July 25, 2017 session is attached for your information (Attachment 4). Mental Health Resources As with any school system, OCS experiences challenges with supporting the mental health needs of its students and school community. While there is much work to be done in this area, students are currently supported through: • Contract with LCSW: Orange County Schools contracts with a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. The social worker's role in the district is as follows: provide therapeutic support to the 3 Special Education classes for students with behavioral concerns, provide staff development for social workers and school counselors and work with students/school teams on strategies for managing behavior effectively • School Based Mental Health: Within the next month, OCS will enter into an MOU with a new vendor partner. This provider accepts clients on Medicaid as well as some private services providers (BOBS is one of insurers accepted). Additionally, this new agency has providers that can provide substance abuse counseling if the district wants to engage in that service as well. In addition, parents are provided a handbook with comprehensive service providers and service descriptions as prepared by Mental Health of America of the Triangle for Orange, Person and Chatham Counties. FINANCIAL IMPACT: none RECOMMENDATION(S): Receive as information.