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Superintendent Pedersen (CHCCS) reviewed the item by stating the Board of County <br />Commissioners has discussed this area questioning if resources could be better used, Pedersen <br />understands that between the two school boards there would be a central facility constructed <br />from the CIP budget and all staff would be housed in the same facility, not particularly any <br />change in staff, but with one side for each system.. What is central? Somewhere close to the <br />line that divides our- districts. <br />Discussion/conunents: the Board of County Commissioners feels that if there is an item that <br />neither system is interested in discussing, with justification, that item could be considered <br />satisfied; do not know how systems could continue to serve customers in a central building; <br />would like to see what BOCC would like to have Boards of Education undertake further with <br />the facility; can see a benefit but also have some concerns such as location; is coexisting the <br />way to go about collaborating?; we have operated under two school districts ever since <br />existence. Coexistence would not be too difficult -travel would not be a problem; each district <br />needs to have its own office. Two systems could agree to meet twice a year to stay inforned <br />and work on collaboration in that way; need to look at transportation in terms of sensibility <br />rather than proximity; public transportation does not go to Hillsborough. Transportation would <br />be a hardship. <br />Facilitator notes: <br />Concern: what is central location <br />Access to office by parents, customers, visitors, etc. <br />Can't envision what this would look like -confusion-should be central <br />Other than capital, what would be the benefit? <br />Benefit: brainstorming, groundbreaking endeavors, cross expertise <br />Need to see bow that would work <br />More than a building <br />Easier, travel not an enormous problem <br />More convenient to have an office in the community <br />Is travel the real problem? <br />If boards stay informed, this will foster collaboration-not a building. A single building would <br />make <br />people angry because of travel <br />Meet and share information <br />Think: accessibility, not proximity. Even Lincoln is hard for some people to get to; E.g., <br />kindergarten <br />registration <br />Hardship on citizens. Public transit doesn't serve both districts. Access. <br />3. The levels at which educational programs should be provided: set priorities.. <br />Superintendent Carraway (OCS) reviewed the item by stating that this would require the two <br />systems to set priorities for which level ofservices should be provided, E.g., coming together to <br />determine when both systems would start Spanish. Decisions should be based on demands of <br />populations and parents. <br />-3- <br />