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APPROVED 5/6/2010 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION <br /> WORK SESSION <br /> April 27, 2010 <br /> 7:00 p.m. <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a joint session with the Chapel Hill— <br /> Carrboro Board of Education and the Orange County Board of Education on Tuesday, April <br /> 27, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Valerie P. Foushee, and Commissioners Alice <br /> M. Gordon, Barry Jacobs, Pam Hemminger, Mike Nelson, Bernadette Pelissier, and Steve <br /> Yuhasz <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Frank Clifton, Assistant County Managers Willie <br /> Best and Gwen Harvey, and Clerk to the Board Donna S. Baker (All other staff inembers will <br /> be identified appropriately below) <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS PRESENT: Vice-Chair Tony <br /> McKnight and Board members Eddie Eubanks, Susan Hallman, Debbie Piscitelli, Ted Triebel, <br /> and Superintendent Patrick Rhodes were also present. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS ABSENT: Steve Halkiotis and <br /> Anne Medenbleck <br /> CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS <br /> PRESENT: Chair Mike Kelly, Vice Chair Jamezetta Bedford, and Board Members, Mia Day <br /> Burroughs, Joe Green, Gregory McElveen, Michelle Brownstein, and Superintendent Neil <br /> Pedersen was also present. <br /> CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS ABSENT: <br /> Annetta Streater <br /> 1. Openinq Comments <br /> OCS Vice-Chair Tony McKnight thanked the Board of County Commissioners for their <br /> overall support of education in the County. He said that the OCS has faced major budget cuts <br /> from the County and the State, but with financial planning they were able to make some <br /> amends. He said that last week the Governor recommended a 4% decrease and the school <br /> board is asking the Board of County Commissioners to keep the per-pupil funding as it was <br /> last year with no additional funding this year. This would be $3,096. He said that if they are <br /> not funded at the current level then this will affect classroom teachers. He said that it is <br /> imperative that the schools receive adequate funding to maintain the current educational <br /> programs. <br /> CHCCS Chair Mike Kelly said that Annetta Streater is not here this evening and he <br /> echoed Mr. McKnight's comments. He thanked the Board of County Commissioners for <br /> funding the Carrboro Arts Wing. He said that the operating budget is an investment in the <br />