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5 <br /> l Slide #8 <br /> RECOMMENDED l��T�' <br /> � �����-�� ���°����v��r����m�u��� ��"u��GET <br /> MISSION STATEMENT <br /> County m6*t^m,ptoride gurem=fte,�ul*cndueaneeded byour <br /> Residents^rm^*n4^te-d6 the State utNorth Carolina. <br /> To provide these quality wenavcmeffioiemtl4weummmt; <br /> 0 &ed� Residents � � � <br /> rr* � m ru��� ou*tyOur R"idents Come First <br /> - <br /> El Depend on the energy,skills, and dedication of all our employees and <br /> ro1onm,er&. <br /> LI Treat all our Residents and Employees with fa"ess,respeot,and <br /> unde,mumi-h=g. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> womo/cA*mLLma <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 3' Public Comments <br /> 5 The board held a public hearing to receive comments on the FY24 recommended budget. <br /> h <br /> 7 A motion was made by Commissioner Greene and seconded by Commissioner Fowler to <br /> Q open the public hearing. <br /> V <br /> |O VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> ll <br /> 12 PUBLIC COMMENTS: <br /> 13 Patrick Mitchell, the music teacher atRiver Park Elementary School, said heiathe robotics <br /> 14 teacher for Team 507. He said that he has seen on increase in the number of children at River <br /> 15 Park Elementary interested in STEAM and joining the robotics &sonn. He said there one growing <br /> ih interests but those that do not have transportation after school find it difficult to impossible and <br /> 17 the other problem iathat there are not enough seats inthe program tofit all the interest. Haasked <br /> 18 the Board to consider funding o full-time robotics teacher in the F`y24 budget. He said it would <br /> 14 help all children participate and significantly improve their overall education. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Commissioner Hamilton arrived at 7:20 p.m. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Erick Castro is a student and on the River Park E|emantoryafterachoo| robotics team. He <br /> 24 asked the Board to fund a STEM teacher at River Pork so his friends could have an opportunity <br /> 25 to participate inthe team. <br /> 26 Ruaa|ia Panek is the captain of a robotics team and student at River Park. She said the <br /> 27 involvement in robotics a||ovve children to be challenged to think of problem in the world and try <br /> 28 to solve it. She said it also brings students together and helps them find more people interested <br /> 29 in the aonne things as them. She said that hiring o STEM teacher at River Park would o||ovv more <br /> 30 students the chance to explore STEM and encourage more creativity. <br />