Agenda - 06-01-2021; 8-a - Minutes

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47 `°Ihe whole people roust take upon themselves the education of the whole people and be willing to bear the expenses of it." President of the U.S.John Adams(i79i-i8oi) Orange Cauty Sch aalx 1 2 6rtinga C.VWY Schools 3 », 4 5 Commissioner Dorosin said some expenses were one time in nature, and asked if any of 6 the COVID money coming in can reimburse those one-time expenses spent from the general 7 fund. 8 Rhonda Rath said OCS does not envision being able to reimburse any of the fund 9 balance, and will have to use those funds to address the learning losses reflected in the data 10 shared this evening. She said OCS has to provide summer program, with a certain amount of 11 hours. She said she envisions this programming will expend the funds received from federal 12 resources. 13 Commissioner Dorosin said it is somewhat counterintuitive. He said the things needed 14 to address learning loss are not one time in nature, but rather are recurring. He said if there is 15 not an absolute prohibition on it, OCS should look into using the funding to reimburse those 16 one-time expenses. 17 Commissioner Fowler asked if both districts received a hold harmless payment for 18 charter school students. 19 Rhonda Rath said she believes that is correct, and the Board fully funds both districts' 20 charter school students. 21 Commissioner Fowler asked if the schools get reimbursed, in addition to passing funding 22 to charter schools 23 Rhonda Rath said no, the money passes straight through the public schools directly to 24 the charter schools. She said the public schools do not receive any money for students who 25 live in Orange County and attend charter schools. 26 Commissioner Bedford asked for a list of position allotments besides classroom teachers 27 at each school level, and the rest of the additional information Commissioners previously