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is in flux, including open questions regarding service definitions and funding, She suggested that a peer review group might evaluate the applicability of the South Carolina and other models to the two school districts within Orange County. If the School Boards agree on an in- school model, then the next step would be the practical considerations for moving forward. For example , what space would be required within the schools? There was general sentiment around the table that it would be worthwhile for the County and two school districts to talk about mental health needs within the schools, to not wait for "the hammer to drop" before having this discussion. Additional considerations raised in todays conversation included clarifying what Community in Schools was doing with respect to student mental health services, how mental health services are now managed and how they would be managed trader a new paradigm, post - reform, schools -based approach. Ttacking Implementation The group then began tracking implementation for each of the ten areas of collaboration agreed to by the two school boards March 22 and presented to the BOCC on April 26. Item # 1 ,Joint opportunities for professional development. The School Boards do not need anything from BOCC to move forward on this. Drs. Can-away and Pedersen have authority from their respective boards to coordinate and develop new opportunities across the two districts. Planning is taking place now, and implementation is targeted for the coming school year. A progress report can be made, if desired, the next time the BOCC meets with the School Boards, campus to the greatest extent possible. One big challenge to implementation of the middle college program is finding classroom space. DTCC's Orange County campus is not expected to be open until 2007, the Durham campus has no space for the middle college, and Alamance Commtmity College does not appear to be an option because of a prohibition against programs in one community college's jurisdiction using space at another community college. All present agreed that a meeting is needed among representatives from the two school districts, the County, and DTCC to resolve this and other issues (see the rest of the discussion within this Item). No structure currently exists for joint planning about the satellite campus across BOCC, DTCC and the two school districts. BOCC has some authority over how the Orange County campus will be designed, and its interests include adequate space for educational programming, ancillary services, and fulfillment of Smart Growth principles. Commissioners Carey and Halkiotis are BOCC's liaison to DTCC. Mr. Link will contact DTCC President Dr. Phail Wynn, Jr. to propose a meeting and initiate a four-way joint planning process. Drs. Carraway and Pedersen will coordinate with Mr. Link on this. Ms. Stephens distributed a draft (6/28/04) project schedule for the Proposed Orange County Satellite Campus. There was concern around the table about the fast pace at which design and programming decisions could be made by the DTCC Board of Trustees without adequate attention to the BOCC's and School Board's needs. All acknowledged that a written plan for the middle college program is needed to clarify for ourselves and for DTCC what the County and school districts need with respect to space and programming, and to begin a process for gaining tangible, well- informed commitments from DTCC for the middle college program Drs. Caraway and Pedersen said they would work together to generate a plan. IB oroeram. The Superintendents pointed out that some of their decisions on this item for the coming school year, such as course approval and catalogue development, will be made before Dr. Grumet of the UNC School of Education generates her findings in November 2004, Some cross - district transfers are