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r 1 ~ ~~:t~: ;...:1~ i };r CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS Lincoln Center, Merritt Mill Road Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27510 Telephone: (919) 967-8211 Neil G. Pedersen Superintendent Nettie Collins-Hart, Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services Raymond J. Reitz Chief Technology Officer Steve Scroggs, Assistant Superintendent for Support Services TO: Moses Carey, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners Jolul Link Orange County Manager FROM: Lisa Stuckey, Chair Board of Education Neil G. Pedersen Superintendent RE: Follow-up to the Educational Excellence Report DATE: April 13, 2005 Madeleine Grumet presented the Educational Excellence report to the Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools Board of Education at its meeting on Apri17, 2005. Board members appreciated that the information had been compiled into one document and allowed for comparisons between the two school dish~icts. The Board did not take a formal position on the report or its findings. During the discussion of the report, Board members indicated that it confirmed perceptions they held. Due to the 20-cent district tax levied on the citizens living in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools' district, the district has more resources than the Orange County Schools in many areas.. This is particularly true in the area of instructional specialists. On the other hand, the Orange County Schools have used some of their resources differently to create smaller class sizes in the elementary grades. Board members further acknowledged the apparent relationship between sufficient educational resources and high academic achievement. Board Member°s did not see any major implications for our school district. Dr. Grumet indicated that the study did not allow for the dt°awing of causal relationships or for conclusions about what should he done differently in the Chapel Hill-Can-boro City Schools. The Board looks forward to the Board of County Commissioners' response to Dr. Grumet's report.