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<br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION <br /> <br />Capital Needs Work Group <br /> <br />May 18, 2022 <br />Meeting – 8:30-10am <br /> <br />Due to current public health concerns, the Capital Needs Work Group is conducting a Virtual <br />Meeting on May 18, 2022. Members of the Group will be participating in the meeting remotely. <br /> <br />1. Welcome – Commissioner Jean Hamilton, Chair of Work Group <br />a. Steve Arndt, Bonnie Hauser, Greg Wilder, Jean Hamilton, Kirk <br />Vaughn, Patrick Abele, Carrie Doyle, Gary Donaldson, Rani <br />Dasi, Jonathan Scott, Rebecca Crawford, Eric Allen, Thomas <br />Hughes, Nyah Hamlett, Andre Stewart, Renee Price, Jillian La <br />Serna <br /> <br />2. Best Practices in School Building Standards (45 minutes) – Thomas <br />Hughes - sfl@a principle architect <br />a. Tom shared there are lots of state funding sources for school <br />capital right now: <br />i. ESSER, lottery, needs based school funding <br />b. Subheadings <br />i. Education <br />1. Sfl&A <br />a. Strong schools create vibrant <br />communities which create sustainable <br />futures <br />2. Technology is an important advancement in <br />schools <br />a. Distance learning, etc. <br />b. Computers are a mainstay in education <br />now <br />c. The jobs of architects are to put all of the <br />pieces together (furniture is especially <br />important – kids learn better when they <br />move around and not just sitting at a <br />desk) <br />3. Student-Centered collaborative learning <br />environments, natural materials and controlled <br />daylighting, environmental awareness and <br />stewardship, sustainable approach to learning <br />for future generations <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: F3ECCCC4-11C5-4B8B-A148-28FAABFF6334