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Bond Education Committee Minutes <br />October 2, 2024; 6:00 PM <br />Bonnie B. Davis Environment & Agricultural Center, 1020 US-70 West, Hillsborough <br /> <br />COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Al Ciarochi, Samantha Earnhardt, Jean Hamilton, <br />Phyllis Portie-Ascott, Anissa McLendon, Frederick Davis, Andrea Tanner, Rani Dasi <br /> <br />COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Dr. Danielle Jones, Vina Modaress, Sarah Smylie, <br />Benjamin Alschuler, Jason Johnson <br />COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: Travis Myren, Kirk Vaughn, Kristin Prelipp <br />AVENIR BOLD STAFF PRESENT: Jan Johnson <br /> <br />1. Call to Order at 6:02 pm <br />Co-Chairs Commissioners Jean Hamilton and Phyllis Portie-Ascott <br /> <br />2. Approval of Minutes from the September 18 Meeting <br />Co-Chairs Commissioners Jean Hamilton and Phyllis Portie-Ascott <br />Motion to approve by Fredrick Davis, seconded by Anissa McClendon. <br /> <br />3. Input Session <br />Co-Chairs and Avenir Bold <br />Includes a discussion about the proposed communications assets to include a <br />PowerPoint presentation, a meeting in the box, social media graphics, yard signs, a <br />video, and other materials. We will also discuss how to handle upcoming events <br />including whether a meeting in the box is sufficient if a staff member is not available to <br />attend and whether we should put a calendar of the events on the website. <br />A. Jan Johnson presents the website and wants us to let her know if we have any <br />changes or additions. They are monitoring website hits. <br />B. The committee agrees it would be fine to put the events on the website and also <br />wants to add a link to email Kristin Prelipp for more information. <br />C. The press release has been sent out and we have had three media hits. She <br />introduced the meeting in the box. <br />a. Jean Hamilton makes it clear that if we offer the meeting in the box, <br />people are speaking for themselves, especially if they are on the <br />committee. <br />D. The committee discussed what we wanted to include in the meeting in the box. <br />E. Jan Johnson introduced the idea of a video. The committee agrees that it would <br />be good to have a 60-second video and also a reel. <br />a. Fredrick Davis points out that the footage of schools needs to be generic <br />so that people cannot identify a specific school. <br />F. Paid social media will begin soon. <br /> <br />4. Next Steps <br />Co-Chairs and Avenir Bold <br />A. The group discusses yard signs and agrees that they are worth the money and <br />effort.