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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: March 25, 2002 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 1 <br /> SUBJECT: County/OCS/CHCCS Discussion/Policy Issues <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> As listed in "Background" John Link or Rod Visser, ext 2300 <br /> Donna Dean, ext 2151 <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough 732-8181 <br /> Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br /> Durham 688-7331 <br /> Mebane 336-227-2031 <br /> PURPOSE: To discuss various issues with policy and/ or financial implications that are of <br /> current interest to the Orange County Commissioners, Orange County Board of Education, <br /> and/or Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education. <br /> BACKGROUND: Both Superintendents have prepared memos that provide background <br /> information on a variety of topics that will be addressed throughout this work session agenda. <br /> Those memos are provided here for reference accordingly. <br /> Attachment A — 3120102 Memo from OCS Superintendent <br /> Attachment B— 3112102 Memo from CHCCS Superintendent <br /> a. Short Term and Long Term High School Planning Considerations <br /> During the past year, there has been extensive discussion about the need for additional high <br /> school space within the Chapel Hill-Carrboro system, while at the same time construction has <br /> been underway on the new Cedar Ridge High School in the Orange County system. The <br /> Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the BOCC and two school boards have had preliminary discussion <br /> about a proposal included by the County Manager in the County's recommended 2002-2012 <br /> CIP that would lead to the formation of a short duration work group to examine both the short- <br /> term and long-term implications of planning for additional high school space. A conceptual <br /> outline for that work group and other communication about the need for high school space are <br /> included for discussion by the three boards. <br /> As discussions continue on potential high school sites and planning for the Chapel Hill <br /> Township Park and Educational Campus, there are a number of different committees whose <br /> work has implications for overall planning of a high school and that campus. The work group <br /> proposed by the County Manager could serve as a clearinghouse for information developed by <br /> these various committees. Staff will provide a handout at the meeting Monday night that <br /> reviews proposed timetables for the park and a proposed high school, the inter-relationships <br />