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2 <br /> 1 Learning - addressing pre and post Covid-19 learning gaps; provided IT resources; out <br /> 2 of all OCS students, there are only 57 that staff has not been able to reach; provided <br /> 3 devices to students, as well as paper material, OCS unable to address lack of internet in <br /> 4 rural areas and will need County and State assistance in this matter. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 CHCCS Chair Wolfe thanked the community for its efforts, as well as the Orange County <br /> 7 Board of Commissioners (BOCC). She said CHCCS has partnered with districts and people to <br /> 8 insure students have food, and that social, academic and emotional needs are being met. She <br /> 9 provided examples of the way the community had engaged with the schools during this time. <br /> 10 She reviewed the following: <br /> 11 • CHCCS has served over 130,000 meals. <br /> 12 • IT- grades 2-12 have access to IT equipment. <br /> 13 BOE- schools are the hubs of the community and support the whole child and it is so <br /> 14 evident through this crisis. They appreciate the close collaboration with the OCS. As <br /> 15 they went through this process they did focus on their strategic plan and their equity <br /> 16 training has helped. <br /> 17 BOE- she said Orange County is generous towards education, but the State is still so <br /> 18 much lower than the rest of the country. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Chair Rich said the Orange County Board of Commissioners has already gone through <br /> 21 some budget discussions, and has also received an update from the Manager about the County <br /> 22 budget in reference to the COVID- 19 pandemic. She said County staff has had to come up <br /> 23 with a new budget, as opposed to the pre-Covid budget. She said is important to remember <br /> 24 that these are not normal times. <br /> 25 <br /> 26 1. COVID-19 Pandemic Economic Impact on the FY2020-21 Orange County <br /> 27 Manager's Recommended Budget <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Bonnie Hammersley said tonight, she is talking about just one side of the story, which is <br /> 30 the revenue side, and how Covid-19 pandemic has affected them all. She said her full- <br /> 31 proposed budget will be presented next week on May 51h <br /> 32 Bonnie Hammersley made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 33 <br /> 34 FY2020-21 BUDGET PROJECTIONS <br /> 35 PRE-COVID VS POST-COVID <br /> 36 BOCC Virtual Work Session <br /> 37 April 23, 2020 <br />