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Attachment 1 <br /> 1 <br /> 1 DRAFT MINUTES <br /> 2 ORANGE COUNTY <br /> 3 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> 4 JOINT MEETING WITH <br /> 5 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND <br /> 6 CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION <br /> 7 September 26, 2024 <br /> 8 7:00 p.m. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a joint meeting with the Orange County <br /> 1 1 Board of Education and Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education on Thursday, September 26, <br /> 12 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Human Services Center in Hillsborough, NC. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jamezetta Bedford, Vice-Chair Sally Greene, <br /> 15 and Commissioners Amy Fowler (arrived at 7:03 p.m.), Jean Hamilton, Earl McKee, Phyllis <br /> 16 Portie-Ascott, and Anna Richards <br /> 17 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None. <br /> 18 COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> 19 COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Travis Myren, Interim Deputy County Manager <br /> 20 Caitlin Fenhagen, and Clerk to the Board Laura Jensen (All other staff members will be <br /> 21 identified appropriately below) <br /> 22 CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESENT: Chair George Griffin, Vice- <br /> 23 Chair Riza Jenkins, and Board Members Meredith Ballew, Vickie Feaster Fornville, Barbara <br /> 24 Fedders, Michael Sharp <br /> 25 CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION ABSENT: Rani Dasi <br /> 26 CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO SCHOOLS (CHCCS) STAFF PRESENT: Superintendent Nyah <br /> 27 Hamlett and Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Scott <br /> 28 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESENT: Chair Anne Purcell, Vice-Chair Andre <br /> 29 Richmond, and Board Members Will Atherton, Carrie Doyle, Bonnie Hauser, Wendy Padilla, and <br /> 30 Sarah Smylie <br /> 31 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ABSENT: None <br /> 32 ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOLS (OCS) STAFF PRESENT: Superintendent Danielle Jones and <br /> 33 Chief Finance Officer Rhonda Rath <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Chair Bedford called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All commissioners were present, <br /> 36 except for Commissioner Fowler. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS <br /> 39 Chair Bedford welcomed the elected officials and staff from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City <br /> 40 Schools and Orange County Schools. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Commissioner Fowler arrived at 7:03 p.m. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 All the elected officials and staff introduced themselves. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 1. Financial Updates <br /> 47 a. Orange County Schools <br /> 48 <br /> 49 Rhonda Rath, OCS Chief Operating Officer, made the following presentation: <br /> 50 <br /> 51 <br />