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7 <br /> 1 many things, but noted that the two districts are very different, and he would recommend <br /> 2 maintaining two separate task forces that will share information with each other. <br /> 3 Chair Rich said during School Collaboration meetings staff discussed having a County <br /> 4 Commissioner on that taskforce. <br /> 5 Dr. Jim Causby asked if the BOCC would let him know of any pertinent stakeholders that <br /> 6 should be included in the task force. <br /> 7 Mary Ann Wolf thanked the CHCCS BOE for its work, and thanked the Commissioners <br /> 8 for approving the capital lease for technology back in May. She said this made a huge <br /> 9 difference. <br /> 10 Chair Rich said the Commissioners did the same thing for Orange County Schools. <br /> 11 Commissioner McKee said he appreciated CHCCS being proactive with technology and <br /> 12 connectivity issues. He said he knows connectivity is better in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, but his <br /> 13 petition for funding to address the needs is not intended to be exclusive to OCS. He said if <br /> 14 CHCCS has needs, he asked that they be expressed to the County Manager. <br /> 15 Dr. Jim Causby said County staff has reached out, and CHCCS will certainly take funds, <br /> 16 but did not want to do so when they were not needed. <br /> 17 Chair Rich expressed thanks to both districts. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Slide #1 <br /> 21 = ' <br /> 22 %y <br /> 23 <br /> 24 JointBo <br /> ards of Education . BOCC <br /> Keep Learning,Stay Safe <br /> 25 <br /> 26 t <br /> 27 <br /> 28 <br /> 29 <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Slide #2 <br /> 32 <br /> 33 COVID UPDATES <br /> 34 <br /> 35 • School Reopening In-Person <br /> • Supervised Learning Lab Update <br /> 36 • Technology Challenges—Internet Accessibility and Costs <br /> 37 • The ABC Science Collaborative <br /> 38 • Food Insecurities—Food Distribution Update <br /> • Students Experiencing Homelessness <br /> 39 • SEL/Mental Health Supports <br /> 40 • School Health Nurses <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Slide #3 <br /> 43 <br /> 44 COVID UPDATES <br /> 45 School Reopening In-person <br /> • Currently on Plan C Remote Learning Through First <br /> Semester <br /> • Constantly Monitoring State and Local Statistics <br /> • Staffing Concerns Exist <br />