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FINANCIAL IMPACT: Potential financial impacts of a hypothetical school merger or from <br />alternatives such as supplemental school taxes were presented in detail in the staff's <br />September 15, 2003 analysis and report on this topic. The County has borne the costs (not to <br />exceed $2,000) of the initial facilitated discussions about collaboration. The proposal from the <br />Chairs is for further facilitated discussions between the two school boards to be shared evenly <br />by each school system and the County. If the Board were to determine to proceed with an <br />educational excellence task force and /or some type of school efficiency study conducted by an <br />external entity, there would be costs (yet to be determined) that would need to be borne by the <br />County, the school systems, or all three entities. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the issues <br />surrounding potential merger, funding equity, or other alternatives that have been discussed, <br />and provide appropriate direction to staff. <br />