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17 <br /> 10. County Attorney's Report <br /> John Roberts wished the Board happy holidays. <br /> 11. *Appointments <br /> a. Schools Safety Task Force —Appointments Discussion <br /> The Board discussed and considered approving initial appointments to the non-designated <br /> positions on the Schools Safety Task Force. <br /> BACKGROUND: The charge and composition of the Schools Safety Task Force were <br /> established at the Board's November 15, 2022 Business Meeting. The Task Force is charged to: <br /> 1) Discuss ways in which the Orange County government, schools, law enforcement, and <br /> community can enhance the safety of the school environment to protect from external <br /> threats and promote the education of Orange County K-12 public school students; and <br /> 2) Recommend to the Board of County Commissioners new or amended policies, <br /> ordinances, and/or practices that will address those external threats and provide a safer <br /> school environment for our students. <br /> The Board of County Commissioners previously selected Commissioners Jean Hamilton and Earl <br /> McKee to serve on the Task Force, and the Board appoints four (4) community members. <br /> The following positions are presented for Board consideration: <br /> NAME POSITION TYPE OF EXPIRATION <br /> DESCRIPTION APPOINTMENT DATE <br /> TERM <br /> BOCC Resident— CHCCS Partial Term 06/30/2023 <br /> Appointment District <br /> BOCC Resident— CHCCS Partial Term 06/30/2023 <br /> Appointment District <br /> BOCC Resident— OCS Partial Term 06/30/2023 <br /> Appointment District <br /> BOCC Resident— OCS Partial Term 06/30/2023 <br /> Appointment District <br /> Tara May introduced the item. She said there were 2 applicants from Chapel Hill-Carrboro <br /> and 5 from Orange County. <br /> Commissioner Price said that that the applicants are qualified, but she was dismayed by <br /> the lack of diversity of the applicants and asked if they would consider reopening the application <br /> period to see if more people apply. <br /> Vice Chair McKee agreed with Commissioner Price's comments. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said she was concerned that reopening would push back the <br /> work. <br /> Commissioner Richards said that there was diversity in age and in sexual orientation. She <br /> said she was concerned that reopening would delay the process. She said she supports looking <br /> for ethnic diversity. <br /> Commissioner Hamilton said that the schools would also bring people and they may <br /> provide diversity. <br /> Commissioner Price said she is aware that there are other ways of getting diversity, but <br /> considering that Orange County has been trying to do its part in diversity, she wanted to make <br />