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1 <br /> APPROVED 6/6/2017 <br /> MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO BOARD OF EDUCATION <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION <br /> JOINT MEETING <br /> April 25, 2017 <br /> The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a joint session with the Chapel <br /> Hill—Carrboro Board of Education, Orange County Board of Education and Durham Tech on <br /> Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, <br /> NC. <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Dorosin and Commissioners Mia Burroughs, <br /> Barry Jacobs, Earl McKee, Mark Marcoplos, Renee Price and Penny Rich <br /> COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: <br /> COUNTY ATTORNEYS PRESENT: John Roberts <br /> COUNTY STAFF PRESENT: County Manager Bonnie Hammersley, Deputy Clerk Travis <br /> Myren and Clerk to the Board Donna S. Baker (All other staff members will be identified <br /> appropriately below) <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Steve Halkiotis <br /> and Board Members Brenda Stephens, Donna Coffey, Matthew Roberts, Tom Carr, Tony <br /> McKnight and Superintendent Todd Wirt and Deputy Superintendent Pam Jones were also <br /> present. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS ABSENT: Michael Hood <br /> CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS PRESENT: <br /> Vice Chair Dani Rasi and Members Annetta Streater, Joal Broun, Pat Heinrich, Andrew <br /> Davidson, Margaret Samuels and Superintendent Baldwin, and Assistant Superintendent Todd <br /> LoFrese were also present. <br /> CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS ABSENT: <br /> Chair James Barrett <br /> DURHAM Tech: President, William G. Ingram, Executive Dean for Orange County <br /> Operations, Penny Glick <br /> Chair Dorosin called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. <br /> Welcome and Opening Remarks <br /> Rani Dasi said that James Barrett was out of town, and not available to attend tonight. <br /> Rani Dasi thanked the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for its willingness to <br /> meet, and introduced the new Superintendent of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS), <br /> Dr. Pamela Baldwin. <br /> Rani Dasi thanked Todd LoFrese and staff for their work on this year's budget. <br /> Rani Dasi listed CHCCS priorities for this year: equity, mental health, fiscal <br /> management, investment in teachers and staff, community partnerships, and facility <br /> improvements. She said as CHCCS focuses its efforts, it faces two issues: state education <br /> funding changes and structural changes in the district. She said the current state education <br /> funding levels, including inflation, are lower than the amount provided in 2008, although the <br /> number of students has increased. She said this decline in state support puts an increased <br /> burden on local governments. She said CHCCS is continually grateful for the support of the <br />