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Consensus was received on the ground rules as outlined. Facilitator Sachs stated he will not contribute ]ris ideas to the discussion, He also asked that persons who may be offended by anything he might say should feel free to say so and that he would likewise ask for permission to point out if he thinks persons are not following the agenda/rules/straying from the topic.. Facilitator Sachs determined that nine of eleven votes will be required for approval of any item, Facilitator Sachs reviewed agreed upon areas of collaboration from the Mazch 3 meeting as follows: 1, Transportation operations. 2, Toint opportunities for professional development 3. Working relationship: ensure that communication is healthy, open and trusting 4. A shared definition of "mandate:" which budget items aze required by state and federal authorities, which items are otherwise necessary to operations, which fall into neither category? 5. Guidelines for using any additional funds that would be generated if new revenues were created ("new pazadigrn?) 6, Coordinated implementation of middle college program and/or more extensive dual enrollment programs with local community colleges, taking advantage of Durham Tech's Orange County campus to the greatest extent possible 7. Alternative school programming, other than a single alternative school for students in both districts 8. A plan to institute regular meetings between the superintendents and their respective staffs to examine areas of mutual educational interest and potential cooperation, including an annual report to the public on their progress at working together 9.. Create more early childhood programs 10, Explore inter district magnet Year Round school programs (include in survey) 11.. A strategy for promoting meaningful contacts between children in the respective school systems on an ongoing basis beyond athletics I Z, Measurable opportunities for students in each district to participate in programs in the other district that are not now currently available to them; e.g, CHCCS AP courses, OCS vocational courses, OCS iB program 13, Next steps based on feedback received from a new joint educational opportunities survey 14. Proposals from independent parties to conduct an analysis of opportunities for increased efficiency afforded by,joint operations of services such as transportation, child nutrition, purchasing, and maintenance. Seek financial support from BOCC to complete the study once a consultant is selected I5, Participate in developing an inclusive stmcture to address issues related to the citing and planning of facilities Additional azeas for collaboration consideration were discussed as follows: • Consider after school programming -have historically worked together in the past with success, Funds aze in,jeopazdy when they mn out. • Invite both Boards to consider joining the N,C. Secure Collaborative (food purchasing collaborative). • Explore creating an Orange County middle school athletic conference (CHCCS has 4 schools, OCS has 2, soon to have a 3'a).. Students currently travel as far as Roxboro, • Prepare joint budget and financial requests and recommendations, Content areas might include impact fees, per pupil appropriation, CHCCS special district tax, etc. The idea is basically what we have done for a number of years at budget time when each system has supported the other as well as advocating for each system's own needs..Ioint preparation would have both districts presenting a unified 2