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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br />April 17, 2023 <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MET ON MONDAY: April 17, 2023 at Hillsborough <br />Commons. <br /> <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS PRESENT: Oscar Fleming, Jane Garrett, Pat Garavaglia, Ann <br />Wilkerson, and Jamezetta Bedford. <br /> <br />GUEST: Sue Manner, Senior Analytical Consultant, SAS and Jennifer Conner, Senior Account Executive, SAS <br /> <br />BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES MEMBERS ABSENT: None <br /> <br />STAFF PRESENT: Nancy Coston, Social Services Director; Lindsey Shewmaker, Human Services Manager; <br />Crystal Mitchell, Human Services Manager; and Sharron Hinton, Human Services Manager. <br /> <br />I. Call to Order and Introductions <br /> <br />DSS Chair, Pat Garavaglia, called the meeting to order at 4:07 pm. <br /> <br />II. Board Comments <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />III. Public Comments <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />IV. Agenda Changes <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />V. Action Items <br /> <br />On a motion by Jamezetta Bedford, the Board approved the minutes of March 20, 2023. Jane Garrett <br />seconded the motion. The motion was carried without dissent. <br /> <br />VI. Items for Discussion and/or Decision <br /> <br />1. SAS Presentation on Child Welfare Equity Data <br /> <br />Nancy Coston introduced consultants from SAS who have been working with DSS staff on analyzing <br />racial equity data in child welfare. Sue Manner, SAS Senior Analytical Consultant, presented <br />findings from the initial data project related to placements, kinship care, and length of time in <br />custody. <br /> <br />2. Budget Update <br /> <br />Nancy Coston shared that budget information has been submitted and the meeting with the County <br />Manager went well. Staff will wait to see what is in the Manager’s budget on May 2nd. <br /> <br />3. Director’s Report <br />