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11 <br /> Slide #7 <br /> STAFF COMMUNICATIONS <br /> • In December, county staff met with school <br /> construction leadership. <br /> • School staff committed to using School Capital <br /> Funding Policy while awaiting ILA negotiations. <br /> • Both districts have committed to using CMAR <br /> for initial elementary school builds and will be <br /> releasing RFPs in the spring. <br /> • School staff discussed standardizing <br /> sustainability policies between districts in new <br /> construction, possibly using County policy as <br /> template. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Slide #8 <br /> NEXT STEPS <br /> • Board to discuss the adequacy of the current <br /> draft ILA, alignment to Board priorities <br /> • Board to approve ILA, with or without School <br /> staff suggested amendments. <br /> • Staff to work with School Staff to put signed ILA <br /> before both BoEs. <br /> • Approve School Construction and Financial <br /> Analyst to build county capacity to operate <br /> CORE Team. Will use Pay-Go funds, not <br /> General Fund. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Commissioner Bedford said she is okay with changing the word from "approval' to <br /> "appropriation" as suggested by school staff. She asked for clarification on how the Board would <br /> be involved in the appropriations. <br /> Kirk Vaughn said that major projects will come to the Board twice: once for design, and <br /> once for construction. <br />