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First Focus : 1 . To explore areas of coordination and joint planning for recreation services and park facilities that can be improved by formal working arrangements with the local school jurisdictions . Because of the enormous use of school buildings and sites for education and public recreation programs and the capital needs of both, it is felt that formal coordination in this area may have the quickest and greatest impact. Recommendation : To develop recommendations for the governing bodies regarding joint planning for recreation resources by the local governments and school boards . As a minimum , a recommendation shall be forthcoming m regards to the " school- park" concept and agreements to govern future planning and development of facilities . 2 . To consider the possibility of developing a public-private association . of recreation providers in Orange County . The purpose of an association could be to share programming information , identify areas of coordination, opportunities to co - sponsor programs and the potential to share facilities . Parties such as the YMCA, the Chapel Hill Tennis Club , the ArtsCenter and the UNC Faculty- Staff Association, and the parks and recreation departments of the jurisdictions could all be included . Recommendation : To develop recommendations for the governing bodies on the parties to be included, methods of joint planning and cooperation . This report would come after the work group has had at least preliminary contact with all of the potential members .