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10 <br /> 1 Commissioner Dorosin said no, but his suggested addition is keeping in context <br /> 2 with the spirit of the resolution, which is that schools should have control over what they do; <br /> 3 and not having control around breaks, not only limits flexibility, but has tangible adverse <br /> 4 impacts on students, in particular at-risk students. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 A motion was made by Commissioner Bedford, seconded by Commissioner Dorosin <br /> 7 for the Board to approve the revised Resolution supporting local control of school <br /> 8 calendars. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 11 <br /> 12 MOVED UP 11-b <br /> 13 c. Arts Commission —Appointment <br /> 14 The Board considered making an appointment to the Arts Commission. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 A motion was made by Commissioner Greene, seconded by Commissioner McKee <br /> 17 to appoint the following to the Arts Commission: <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Justin Haslett to the Arts Commission for the At-Large position #14 for a partial term <br /> 20 ending 09/30/2019. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 23 <br /> 24 5. Public Hearings <br /> 25 NONE <br /> 26 <br /> 27 <br /> 28 6. Regular Agenda <br /> 29 a. Memorandum of Understandinq with the Towns for the Orange County Food <br /> 30 Council <br /> 31 The Board considered entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Towns <br /> 32 of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough for mutual support of the Orange County Food <br /> 33 Council (OCFC). <br /> 34 <br /> 35 BACKGROUND: <br /> 36 OCFC is a coalition of community members committed to building a healthy food system <br /> 37 for all Orange County. The OCFC includes representatives from local government, <br /> 38 educational food institutions, and food-related agencies, as well as individual citizen- <br /> 39 consumers, food producers, providers and entrepreneurs. The mission of OCFC is to grow <br /> 40 a community-driven food system that ensures access to nutritious foods for all, promotes <br /> 41 sustainable agricultural, increases economic development, and advances social justice. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 The OCFC approached Orange County and the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and <br /> 44 Hillsborough in the spring of 2018 with a proposal for a shared funding arrangement to <br /> 45 fund a full-time Coordinator (Attachment 2) and operating expenses. The Towns provided <br /> 46 input to Orange County in the development of the MOU, job description, and work plan. <br /> 47 Responsive to all jurisdictions' input, the MOU stipulates the formation of an Executive <br /> 48 Committee with representation of elected officials from each jurisdiction to oversee the <br /> 49 OCFC. The work plan also included more extensive measurable goals and performance <br /> 50 measures. <br />