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18 <br /> emergency per se, not a natural emergency. He said that he does not want to see a reduction in <br /> force, but this is something that has been seen for three years. He said that there is a reduction <br /> of student numbers,that COVID funds are going away,that the county is constrained in how much <br /> they can allocate for schools, and this has created the perfect storm that is going to cause some <br /> very hard conversations. He said that he is not sure how amenable he would be to a to a mid- <br /> year budget request. <br /> 2. Bond and Facilities Update <br /> Travis Myren presented the bond education website which recently launched. <br /> Chair Bedford said that the bond was endorsed by the Orange County Democratic Party. <br /> She asked if the county has speakers who can speak to community groups on the bond. <br /> Travis Myren said Kristin Prelipp, Interim Community Relations Director, can provide those <br /> resources. He reminded that neither staff nor the bond education committee can advocate for the <br /> bond using public funds, but they will present the facts. <br /> Commissioner Portie-Ascott said that the Northern Orange NAACP also endorsed the <br /> bond. <br /> Fredrick Davis, Chief Operating Officer of Orange County Schools, said that the Board <br /> had a meeting discussing the educational impacts of the bond last week and they continue to <br /> educate and raise awareness on the impacts. <br /> George Griffin thanked the Board of Commissioners for the bond in support of the schools. <br /> He said that North Carolina ranks 491" out of 50 states in per pupil expenditures. <br /> Al Ciarochi said that there was information in the packet on CHCCS bond plans. He said <br /> that they met with the community and have three outstanding plans. <br /> 3. School Academic Update (including Enrollment and Vacancies) <br /> a. Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools <br /> Nyah Hamlett introduced the item. <br /> Rodney Trice, Chief Equity & Engagement Officer, made the following presentation: <br /> Slide #1 <br /> School Academic <br />