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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: April 18, 2023 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-d <br /> SUBJECT: Amendment to the Charge for the Schools Safety Task Force <br /> DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Commissioner Jean Hamilton, 919-245- <br /> 2130 <br /> Commissioner Earl McKee, 919-245- <br /> 2130 <br /> Greg Wilder, 919-245-2300 <br /> PURPOSE: To approve a proposed amendment to the Charge for 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 currently <br /> 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, ordinances, <br /> and/or practices that will address those external threats and provide a safer school <br /> environment for our students. <br /> The Task Force has met three times to date. Members have discussed the Task Force Charge, <br /> and subsequently asked Commissioner Jean Hamilton and Commissioner Earl McKee as the <br /> Task Force Co-Chairs to pursue an amendment to the group's Charge. <br /> It is proposed that that the Charge be amended as follows: <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, ordinances, <br /> and/or practices that will address those external threats and provide a safer school <br /> environment for our students, teachers, and staff. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. <br />