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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: September 15, 2003 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Analysis of Potential Impacts Resulting from Possible Merger of <br />The Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools <br />DEPARTMENT: County Manager/Budget/ PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />County Attorney <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Staff Report <br />(under separate cover) <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />John Link or Rod Visser, ext 2300 <br />Donna Dean, ext 2151 <br />Geof Gledhill, 732-2196 <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br />Hillsborough 732-8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968-4501 <br />Durham 688-7331 <br />Mebane 336-227-2031 <br />PURPOSE: To receive and discuss a report prepared by staff regarding the implications of a <br />potential merger of the Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. <br />BACKGROUND: In accordance with a Board of Commissioner goal for calendar year 2003, <br />staff have completed an analysis of potential financial, organizational, and legal implications <br />that might arise from the possible merger of the County's two school systems. Factual <br />information regarding these aspects of a potential merger are compiled in the basic report and <br />its appendices, transmitted under separate cover. <br />As the report is being presented in a work session setting, it is anticipated that this agenda item <br />will be addressed through staff presentation, Commissioner questions with answers from staff, <br />and Commissioner comments and requests for follow up information. There is no provision for <br />public input at this particular meeting. However, public hearings on the topic of potential school <br />merger have been established by the BOCC for October 16 and 23, 2003. Further, copies of <br />the basic report, its appendices, and related school merger background materials can be <br />reviewed online at the Orange County website. (www.co.orange.nc.us). <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: As noted in the staff report. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board receive and discuss the <br />report and provide appropriate direction to staff. <br />