Agenda - 06-07-2022; 8-a - Minutes

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19 1 that they need to stop thinking and expecting education be what it was pre-pandemic. She said 2 that students are demanding a more personalized learning experiences, connected to real life 3 and to the needs connected to the community. She said it will be a collective collaboration to 4 achieve success. She said that they are engaging in a summer of service to access the 5 resources in the schools. She said that staff deserve to be adequately compensated. She said 6 she is encouraged by the discussion tonight. 7 Carrie Doyle thanked everyone for their collaboration and attention. She invited Dr. 8 Felder to make closing comments. 9 Dr. Felder thanked the commissioners, school boards, and staff for their work on behalf 10 of children. She said they are working hard to improve outcomes for students every day. She 11 said everything discussed tonight is tied to student outcomes. She said that Orange County 12 values children and recognizes they are their greatest asset and strive to get it right for kids. 13 She said she has never been in a county that invests in its children the way Orange County 14 does. She quoted James Baldwin, saying for these are all about children, despite where they 15 live, despite their race or other ways we identify them, they are all about children. She said that 16 as a county, state, or nation, we will either profit from or pay for whatever these children 17 become. 18 Commissioner Bedford said she values that the elected officials and staff in schools are 19 accessible. She said that she heard both superintendents at a workshop and that they did an 20 amazing job. She thanked Ashton Powell for sharing his story because it reduces stigma. She 21 said that she looks forward to the budget work session. She said this was a good discussion. 22 She said it has been a hard time to be a school board member and thanked them for their work 23 and service. She said they did a budget amendment that will go to schools and facilities. She 24 said that her other daughter-in-law is an occupational therapist for Durham Public Schools. She 25 said the workload is horrible and that this is a national issue, but is especially hard in NC due to 26 the General Assembly. She said the BOCC may not be able to fully fund budget requests, but 27 will do everything possible to support students. 28 Will Dudenhausen said he thought it was a good discussion and thanked the boards for 29 their input and work. 30 Commissioner Richards said she quiet tonight because she was interested in hearing 31 what the schools had to say. She said that she will benefit from future specifics in terms of 32 disparity and performance data. She said she hears the broad issues but would like to see 33 specifics and plans to improve. She said she wants to see the work quantified. She said she 34 would like to know when the graduating classes will be caught up to where they are supposed 35 to be. She said she is interested in where they are going to be with the investments. 36 Chair Price thanked everyone for being there and for their input and work. 37 38 A motion was made by Commissioner Bedford, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, to 39 adjourn the meeting at 9:26 p.m. 40 41 Roll call ensued. 42 43 VOTE: UNANIMOUS 44 Renee Price, Chair 45 46 47 Recorded by Tara May, Deputy Clerk to the Board 48 49 Submitted for approval by Laura Jensen, Clerk to the Board.