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3~ <br />Kim Hoke, spokeswoman of the CHCCS, said the state's decision could be <br />crucial to local school and county officials. Since Carey's proposal was made, <br />officials have been considering merging county schools with CHCCS. "The <br />discussion at state level may have added some additional cause to pursue <br />discussion here locally," she said. <br />She said the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education will meet with the <br />Orange County commissioners next week to further discuss the merger. <br />Before a decision about merging is made, UNC's School of Government will <br />conduct a study to identify obstacles in linking the two systems. The <br />commissioners will discuss the results of the study with members of both <br />school boards. <br />Dana Thompson, member of the Orange County Board of Education, said <br />commissioners want to make sure they have all the information necessary to <br />make an intellectual decision about merging. "I appreciate the commissioners <br />tackling this issue," she said. "Their approach is the right approach to take." <br />Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. <br />© 2003 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. <br />2 of 2 4/8/2003 4:13 PM <br />