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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date : April 18 , 2023 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No . 8 -d <br /> i <br /> SUBJECT : Amendment to the Charge for the Schools Safety Task Force <br /> DEPARTMENT : Board of Commissioners <br /> c <br /> ATTACHMENT ( S ) : INFORMATION CONTACT . <br /> Commissioner Jean Hamilton , 919 -245 - <br /> 2130 <br /> Commissioner Earl McKee , 919 -245 - <br /> 2130 <br /> Greg Wilder , 919 - 245 -2300 <br /> PURPOSE : To approve a proposed amendment to the Charge for the Schools Safety Task Force . <br /> BACKGROUND : The Charge and composition of the Schools Safety Task Force were <br /> established at the Board ' s November 15 , 2022 Business Meeting . The Task Force is currently <br /> charged to : <br /> 1 ) Discuss ways in which the Orange County government , schools , law enforcement , and <br /> community can enhance the safety of the school environment to protect from external <br /> threats and promote the education of Orange County K- 12 public school students ; and <br /> 2 ) Recommend to the Board of County Commissioners new or amended policies , ordinances , <br /> and /or practices that will address those external threats and provide a safer school <br /> environment for our students . ; <br /> The Task Force has met three times to date . Members have discussed the Task Force Charge , <br /> and subsequently asked Commissioner Jean Hamilton and Commissioner Earl McKee as the <br /> Task Force Co - Chairs to pursue an amendment to the group ' s Charge . <br /> It is proposed that that the Charge be amended as follows : <br /> 1 ) Discuss ways in which the Orange County government , schools , law enforcement , and <br /> community can enhance the safety of the school environment to protect from external <br /> threats and promote the education of Orange County K- 12 public school students ; and <br /> 2 ) Recommend to the Board of County Commissioners new or amended policies , ordinances , <br /> and /or practices that will address those external threats and provide a safer school <br /> environment for our students , teachers , n staff . <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT : There is no financial impact associated with this item . <br />