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74 Nish asked: (1) are there certain communities to reach out to directly and (2) what about including all 75 County public schools in the process. OUTBoard supports involving schools and students in the planning 76 process. Amy stated there are neighborhoods adjacent to the schools where kids walk or ride their bikes 77 to school. 78 79 Sherry Appel recommended short, clear and concise presentation for any outreach event. This would 80 reduce presentations. Presentation must be clarify on we can and cannot accomplish through the plan, 81 covering financial constraints and other related topics. We must be organized, direct and factual before 82 going out to public and include all schools, PTAs,students,and School Board.She recommended Facebook, 83 Instagram,X, and TikTok and that it could be a thesis project for a high school or UNC graduate student. 84 85 Amy asked about OUTBoard's interacting with students and recommended a student liaisons on 86 OUTBoard. Previously, OUTBoard partnered with Cedar Ridge High School students to produce a video. 87 Collaboration might potentially result in TikTok videos of students participate in the planning process. 88 89 Natalie Ziemba talked about youth delegate on the Orange County Parks&Recreation Council which works 90 with the Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks, and Recreation. She added students submit an 91 application as a volunteer non-voting position. Natalie will supply staff the processes used by DEAPR.Staff 92 will follow up on potential position. 93 94 Art stated they worked with Todd McGee on a Facebook page for bike safety. Nish informed OUTBoard the 95 Department has a Facebook page but was inactive since 2021. Nish stated he would reach out to UNC for 96 possible assistance. Amy suggested reaching out to other departments such as Communications, Science, 97 and Business. Art recommended UNC-CH's Public Engagement Program. Nish stated that he would also 98 put together"meeting in the box". 99 100 OUTBoard questioned impact of transportation for nearby public and private schools like Orange Middle 101 School and Hillsborough Christian Academy. The traffic problem should be addressed as part of the 102 process. Nish stated that during the Lawrence Road development review, NCDOT no longer distinguishes 103 between public, charter, and private schools. Changes in state law make NCDOT and local government 104 financially responsible for infrastructure improvements associated with schools. 105 106 Amy recommended school faculty be included in the planning process,and messaging to parents may vary 107 due to the school and/or district. Some parents support walking to school, while others take them to 108 school. Daniel sated his daughter (former senior at Cedar Ridge High) designed a walkway along the 109 roadway for her senior project. Nish would prepare a Scope of Work for the November meeting. The 110 project will begin after OUTBoard approves the scope of work. 111 112 Agenda Item 5.b. Orange County Land Use Plan 2050 113 Nish stated Orange County has begun to update its comprehensive plan. The first public session will be 114 held on October 26th. He requested that all Board members join and engage in the process. Clarian is the 115 consultant running the project. The process will take two years to complete in spring of 2025. Nish 116 requested OUTBoard help spread the message (flyer) and participate in the planning process. 117 118 Amy asked if OUTBoard would provide public comments or review the plan. Nish said both are part of the 119 engagement, OUTBoard can participate collectively or as individual public residents. When the plan is 120 completed, staff will present it to OUTBoard for comments and possible endorsement depending on 121 Planning Department's requests, it is their project.