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Attachment 1 <br /> 1 <br /> 1 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 2 ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 3 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 4 JOINT MEETING WITH <br /> 5 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND <br /> 6 CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION <br /> 7 March 9, 2023 <br /> 8 7:00 p.m. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a joint meeting with the Orange County <br /> 1 1 Board of Education and Chapel-Hill Carrboro Board of Education on Thursday, March 9, 2023 <br /> 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Human Services Center in Hillsborough, NC. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jamezetta Bedford, Vice-Chair Earl McKee, <br /> 15 and Commissioners Amy Fowler, Phyllis Portie-Ascott, and Anna Richards <br /> 16 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioners Sally Greene and Jean Hamilton <br /> 17 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: Morgan Pierce, Staff Attorney <br /> 18 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy County Manager <br /> 19 Travis Myren, and Clerk to the Board Laura Jensen (All other staff members will be identified <br /> 20 appropriately below) <br /> 21 CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESENT: Chair Rani Dasi, Vice-Chair <br /> 22 George Griffin, and Board Members Riza Jenkins, Jillian LaSerna, Ashton Powell, Michael Sharp, <br /> 23 and Deon Temne (arrived at 8:18 PM) <br /> 24 CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION ABSENT: <br /> 25 CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO SCHOOLS (CHCCS) STAFF PRESENT: Superintendent Dr. Nyah <br /> 26 Hamlett, Deputy Superintendent for Operations Al Ciarochi, and Deputy Superintendent for <br /> 27 Teaching & Learning, Systemic Equity, & Engagement Dr. Rodney Trice <br /> 28 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESENT: Chair Will Atherton, Vice-Chair Anne <br /> 29 Purcell, and Board Members Carrie Doyle, Bonnie Hauser, Andre Richmond and Sarah Smylie <br /> 30 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ABSENT: Jennifer Moore <br /> 31 ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOLS (OCS) STAFF PRESENT: Superintendent Dr. Monique Felder, <br /> 32 Deputy Superintendent of Operations Patrick Abele, Chief Human Capital Officer Joyce Hatcher, <br /> 33 and Chief Finance Officer Rhonda Rath <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Chair Bedford called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Chair Bedford welcomed the members of the Orange County Schools (OCS) Board of <br /> 38 Education, Chapel-Hill Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) Board of Education, and staff. She <br /> 39 reviewed the agenda for the meeting, and members of the Board of County Commissioners, <br /> 40 Orange County Board of Education, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education, and staff introduced <br /> 41 themselves. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Presentation by Orange County Schools on Topics of Interest <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Will Atherton, Chair of Orange County Schools Board of Education, said the first core <br /> 46 value of OCS strategic plan is to value diversity, meaning they are welcoming, respectful, and <br /> 47 appreciate and value what each student brings. He said the schools are the center of culturally <br /> 48 diverse learning where all students are educated to their fullest potential. He said academic rigor <br /> 49 is important to ensure each student is given what they need, as this can vary greatly by student. <br /> 50 Chair Atherton referenced the below handout: <br />