Minutes 04-27-2021 Virtual BOCC-Schools Joint Meeting

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47 ` ne whole people must 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(i7gri$oi) Orange County Seho b s Ir r . Orange C. nly schools Commissioner Dorosin said some expenses were one time in nature, and asked if any of the COVID money coming in can reimburse those one-time expenses spent from the general fund. Rhonda Rath said OCS does not envision being able to reimburse any of the fund balance, and will have to use those funds to address the learning losses reflected in the data shared this evening. She said OCS has to provide summer program, with a certain amount of hours. She said she envisions this programming will expend the funds received from federal resources. Commissioner Dorosin said it is somewhat counterintuitive. He said the things needed to address learning loss are not one time in nature, but rather are recurring. He said if there is not an absolute prohibition on it, OCS should look into using the funding to reimburse those one-time expenses. Commissioner Fowler asked if both districts received a hold harmless payment for charter school students. Rhonda Rath said she believes that is correct, and the Board fully funds both districts' charter school students. Commissioner Fowler asked if the schools get reimbursed, in addition to passing funding to charter schools Rhonda Rath said no, the money passes straight through the public schools directly to the charter schools. She said the public schools do not receive any money for students who live in Orange County and attend charter schools. Commissioner Bedford asked for a list of position allotments besides classroom teachers at each school level, and the rest of the additional information Commissioners