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Meeting Notes ReviewerUrrppr•oved Gy the Srrper•iuterufents Boards of Education for Chapel Hill Canboro City Schools and Orange County Schools March 3, 2004 6:00 p.m. Lincoln Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina The meeting was called to order at 6:45 p.m. by the Chapel Hill Carrboro Board of Education (CHCCS) Chair Elizabeth Carter, Ms, Carter welcomed those in attendance stating she hopes the two school boards can become better partners. Keith Cook, Orange County Schools Board of Education (OCS) Chair thazxked CHCCS for the invitation to come to the Lincoln Center and for the meal provided stating he hopes the two boards will come out with a plan good for all students. The following persons were in attendance: Andy Sachs (Facilitator -Dispute Settlement Center), Lisa Stuckey (CHCCS), Brenda Stephens (OCS), Michael Kelley (CHCCS-arrived at 8:15 pm), Libbie Hough (OCS), Valerie Foushee (CHCCS), Betty Tom Davidson (OCS), Neil Pedersen (Superintendent-CHCCS), Keith Cook (Chair, OCS), Elizabeth Carter (Chair, CHCCS), Shirley Carraway (Superintendent, OCS), Jamezetta Bedford (CHCCS), Randy Copeland (OCS), Nick Didow (CHCCS), Delores Simpson (OCS), Dana Thompson (OCS-arrived at 6:55 pm). Member absent: Edward Sechrist (CHCCS). Also present was IGm Hoke (CHCCS-Assistant to the Superintendent), Amxe D'Amrunzio (OCS-Public Infornxation), Patricia Coleman (Recorder) and three media representatives, Board members briefly dialogued one-on-one with the person seated next to them in order to inh~oduee them to the group. Facilitator Audy Sachs introduced himself and clarified his three objectives for the evening: (1) to help reach the agreed upon objectives for the meeting, (2) to help the Boards use the time well and (3) to help those present work well together. The desired outcomes for the March .3 meeting are: (1) increased familiarity among members of the two school boards azid (2) to arrive at consensus on possible areas for collaboration. The desired outcome for the second meeting will be: (1) to arrive at consensus on priority areas for collaboration, (2) to plan for collaborating on one or more priorities and (.3) to arrive at consensus on preferred topics/outcomes for the Apri126 meeting with the Board of County Commissioners. All members were in agreement with the outcomes as listed above for the March .3 meeting. Facilitator Sachs reviewed the agenda as follows: 6:00 Dimxer 6:45 Convene 7:30 Meeting Overview.. Areas for Collaboration Test for Consensus 8:45 Wrap up 9:00 Adjourn All members were in agreement with the agenda to be followed.