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17 <br />Dave Scott said the program is set to begin in August. He said students in <br />grades 6-12 currently have devices, which they will keep for now, and turn in at the end <br />of the summer. He said 2-5 graders also use chrome books, but there is not a one to <br />one program for elementary school; however, during Covid-19 these younger grades <br />have been provided devices, if needed. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos asked if CHCCS would include information about <br />anything alarming or intriguing that has been detected on devices, when it sends its <br />report to the Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br />Interim CHCCS Superintendent Abele said there are red flags that the word <br />search software finds. He said suicide is one of the words that CHCCS would definitely <br />follow up on. <br />Chair Rich asked if there is a plan in place to reallocate the monies for the 4 <br />years, should the state provide funding for this technology. <br />Paul Laughton said staff can adjust the CIP if the funds are received early <br />enough; and otherwise, staff would re-purpose those funds, keep it in the technology line <br />item, and come back to the Orange County Board of Commissioners to approve any <br />reallocations. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Price, seconded by Commissioner <br />Marcoplos to adopt the resolution approving the lease agreement and authorize the Chair <br />to sign the resolution regarding the agreement between Chapel Hill-Carrboro City <br />Schools and Trinity3 Technology. <br />VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br />b. Discussion Regarding Election Method for Members of the Oranqe County <br />Board of Commissioners <br />The Board considered discussing the election method for members of the Orange <br />County Board of Commissioners. <br />John Roberts reviewed the information below: <br />BACKGROUND: <br />At the Board's April 7, 2020 Business meeting, a petition was voiced that the <br />Board discuss and potentially change a portion of the process under which some or all <br />Board members are elected. A summary of historical information, along with some <br />current applicable information, is provided below as a basis for Board discussion on this <br />topic. <br />HISTORY <br />2005-2008 <br />At the Board of Commissioners' January 24, 2005 regular (now Business) meeting, <br />representatives of a group of Orange County residents addressed the Board and <br />submitted a 1,200-signature petition to the Board regarding the method by which the <br />members of the Board of Commissioners were elected in Orange County. The <br />representatives requested that the Board review the then current method of election for <br />the members of the Board, which entailed all five members of the Board being nominated <br />and elected to staggered four-year terms on an at-large basis. <br />At the Board's direction, the County Manager and County staff reviewed the issue and <br />the petition submitted and provided a report to the Board at the May 5, 2005 work <br />session. The report provided an initial framework of information upon which the Board of <br />Commissioners could deliberate and determine as appropriate any further steps in <br />evaluating the issue and responding to the request and petition submitted. <br />4