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1 <br /> APPROVED 1117/24 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> JOINT MEETING WITH <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND <br /> CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION <br /> September 26, 2024 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a joint meeting with the Orange County <br /> Board of Education and Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education on Thursday, September 26, <br /> 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at the Whitted Human Services Center in Hillsborough, NC. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Jamezetta Bedford, Vice-Chair Sally Greene, <br /> and Commissioners Amy Fowler (arrived at 7:03 p.m.), Jean Hamilton, Earl McKee, Phyllis <br /> Portie-Ascott, and Anna Richards <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None. <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Travis Myren, Interim Deputy County Manager <br /> Caitlin Fenhagen, and Clerk to the Board Laura Jensen (All other staff members will be <br /> identified appropriately below) <br /> CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESENT: Chair George Griffin, Vice- <br /> Chair Riza Jenkins, and Board Members Meredith Ballew, Vickie Feaster Fornville, Barbara <br /> Fedders, Michael Sharp <br /> CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION ABSENT: Rani Dasi <br /> CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO SCHOOLS (CHCCS) STAFF PRESENT: Superintendent Nyah <br /> Hamlett and Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Scott <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESENT: Chair Anne Purcell, Vice-Chair Andre <br /> Richmond, and Board Members Will Atherton, Carrie Doyle, Bonnie Hauser, Wendy Padilla, and <br /> Sarah Smylie <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION ABSENT: None <br /> ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOLS (OCS) STAFF PRESENT: Superintendent Danielle Jones and <br /> Chief Finance Officer Rhonda Rath <br /> Chair Bedford called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. All commissioners were present, <br /> except for Commissioner Fowler. <br /> WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS <br /> Chair Bedford welcomed the elected officials and staff from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City <br /> Schools and Orange County Schools. <br /> Commissioner Fowler arrived at 7:03 p.m. <br /> All the elected officials and staff introduced themselves. <br /> 1. Financial Updates <br /> a. Orange County Schools <br /> Rhonda Rath, OCS Chief Operating Officer, made the following presentation: <br />