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M + CHAPEL HILL - CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS Lincoln Center, Merritt Mill Road Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516 . Telephone: (919) 967 -8211: Neil Q. Pedersen Superintendent TO: Jobn Link, Manager Orange County FROM: Neil G. Pede Superintendent Ann Hwt Assistant Superintendent For lnOucttonel Services Chester Prayer, Assistant Superintendent For Support Services RE: Agenda Items for September 1S" Joint Meeting DATE: August 21, 1999 The Chapel Bill- Canboro City Schools Board of Education is looking forward to the joint meeting next month with the County Commissioners and the Orange County School Board. The Board requests that the following fonr�pto ics be placed on the agenda. They are m priority order for inclusion. ' 1. Acquisition of .school sites and construction � id..- new schools: The Board of Education is eager to move forward with identifying and purchhsmg future sites for new schools. The availability of sites in our district is becoming increasingly limited. It also is necessary to consider a timetable for new school construction and to begin plans for financing new schools. 2. School initiatives that could impact the 2OW01 budget: All parties benefited from tbe'ongoing dliscnssion that preceded the presentation of budgets last spring. This. meeting would be a good opportunity to share an initial list of expected needs that must be addressed in next year's budget. 3. Value engineering: The Board would like to discuss the appropriate role for a value engineer on school projects and the proposed mediation process. 4. Communities in Schools: The Board would like the County Commissioners to consider supporting steps that would pat CS* on a framer financial footing. Thank you for your consideration of these requested topics. Cc: CHCCS Board of Education Randy Bridges -