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Sandy Alexander said that he is the father of four children in the CHCCS and he is PTA <br /> President at Glenwood Elementary. He said that Glenwood is faced with an old facility and <br /> technology that is lacking because it is an older school. The staff has made this school the best <br /> and the staff is the constant in this school. He said that, with the opening of Morris Grove <br /> Elementary, this has put a lot of stress on the staff and a lot of key staff members have gone to <br /> Morris Grove. He said that Glenwood School will rebound, but this is a record loss of staff this <br /> year. He is going into his third year as PTA president. He said that with the huge disparity of <br /> the old versus new school, he is very concerned with staff recruitment and retention. He said <br /> that if the school does not have adequate technology and facilities, teachers will look elsewhere. <br /> Sarah Ludingten is a resident of Carrboro and a mother of three children in the CHCCS. <br /> She is here to support the Manager's recommendation. She said that she speaks for the whole <br /> community and that their special programs and services are important at Carrboro Elementary <br /> (i.e., very diverse populations). She asked the County Commissioners to please fund the <br /> budget to the fullest extent even if it means raising the property taxes. <br /> OCS Board Chair Ted Triebel said that he is representing the OCS Board tonight. He <br /> said that the school board acknowledges the Board's unenviable duty of balancing the needs of <br /> Orange County citizens with the realities of the available revenue. He said that the school <br /> board fully understands and appreciates the Board of County Commissioners' position. He said <br /> that OCS has whittled its budget request to an amount that the rural residents will support. He <br /> said that, with the direction of the Superintendent, they recently completed an internal and <br /> external efficiency study to ensure that the school system is lean, yet providing an appropriate <br /> education. As a result, over the past two months, the school system has not filled six positions. <br /> 4. Adjournment <br /> A motion was made by Commissioner Gordon, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to <br /> adjourn the meeting at 8:54 p.m. <br /> VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> Barry Jacobs, Chair <br /> Donna S. Baker, CMC <br /> Clerk to the Board <br />