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;, <br />W o r l d <br />C l a s s <br />R e g i o n <br />Honorable Michael F. Easley, Govemor <br />State of North Carolina <br />20301 Mail Service Center <br />Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-0301 <br />Dear Govemor Easley: <br />December 13, 2004 <br />4307 Emperor Boulevard, Suite 110 <br />Durham. NC ?7703 <br />Mailing Address; PO Box i?276 <br />Research Triangle ParA. NC ?7709 <br />9195490511 res: 9191499390 <br />19 <br />In an unprecedented show of unity and concern, the Boards of County Conmlissioners of Orange, <br />Durham and Wake Counties have joined with the School Boards of their respective school systems to call <br />upon the North Carolina General Assembly to adequately fund local public schools. I am pleased today <br />to share this resolution with you and request that this important action by our counties and schools receive <br />the favorable attention of members of the General Assembly, the State School Board, and yourself. <br />Enclosed you will find a copy of the resolution that was unanimously adopted by the Triangle's three <br />counties and four school systems. While applauding the state's continuing emphasis on education as one <br />of the state's top public policy priorities, these local officials call upon lawmakers in Raleigh to do more <br />to help local government meet the challenge of educating the state's youth. <br />As the General Assembly readies for its 2005 Session in which school funding will again be a primary <br />focus of attention, Wake County, Durham County, and Orange County, along with the Wake County <br />Public School System, Durham Public Schools, Orange County Schools, and the Chapel Hill-Carrboro <br />City Schools, invite your support in bringing about the legislative actions necessary to meet the goals of <br />this resolution. The General Assembly is encouraged to reverse recent trends that cut or displace local <br />school system funding and commit to the adequate funding of public schools in the future. <br />Thank you as always for your service to the people of North Carolina and the good residents of our <br />region. I trust this resolution will be helpful and that the recommendations of our Triangle counties and <br />public school systems will assist the state in addressing this imperative. Feel free to call any of the <br />county commission chairs or school board chairs in this regard, or you may contact me at 919 558-9395 - <br />deefree(ct~ticoa.or~, should you or any of your staff have any questions. <br />incerely yours, <br />l <br />- /p~ ~~ <br />Dcre A reeman <br />L^xecutive Director <br />DAF/ <br />Attachment <br />cc: Orange, Durham and Wake County Legislative Delegations <br />Howard Lee, Chair, N C. Board of Education <br />Commission Chairs: Ellen Reckhow, Kenn GardnedJoe Bryan & Barry Jacobs/Moses Carey <br />School Board Chairs: Gail Heath, Elizabeth Mason Carter, L ibby Hough & Susan Perry <br />Fiances Dancy, Triangle J Chair <br />Triangle 1 Council of Governments <br />Mission Statement <br />EXN~~1 i a <br />TRIANGLE J COUNCIL OF GOi/ERNMENTS <br /> <br />1 ~ 20~~ <br />To serre ns nn inter governruenml organization for Iota! elected officials Thal rvorkr pr~octively on regional issues rn <br />order to sustain and improve dre qualip~ of fife/or our citizens <br />