Orange County Schools

A Noteworthy Agenda Item

On tonight’s consent agenda at the Orange County Board of Education is a resolution in support of immigrant children in our community. The resolution is similar to those already adopted by the Carrboro Board of Aldermen, Orange County Board of Commissioners, and Chapel Hill Town Council.

BUSINESS MEETING OF THE ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD

Tonight's Proposed Agenda is available at:

http://www.orange.k12.nc.us/board_pages/Board_agendas_and_attachments/agenda_archive/8-13-12/agenda.pdf

Upcoming Meetings

Mon., Aug. 27, 2012 – 6:00 p.m. Closed Session; 7:00 p.m. Work Session Meeting – Location: Central Office Boardroom

Mon., Sept. 10, 2012 – 6:00 p.m. Closed Session; 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting – Location: Central Office Boardroom

Date: 

Monday, August 13, 2012 - 7:00pm to 9:45pm

Location: 

Central Office Boardroom

Forum Open Thread: County School Board

Welcome to the open thread for tonight's Orange County Board of Education candidate forum. Two incumbents and two challengers are running for three seats.

You can observe the forum at http://orangepolitics.org/elections-2012/forums/county-school-board.

We hope you'll use this open thread to post your thoughts and reactions. Also, if you want to propose additional discussion topics, you can reach the editors during the forum via Twitter, Facebook, and the contact page. The forum moderator will have final say in question selection.

 

The Fight To Save Our Schools

3,200 UNC System employees lose their jobs under the budget that currently sits on Governor Perdue's desk.

Backers of the budget cuts argue that at a time where unemployment is at near record levels and the state is facing a 3 billion dollar deficit cuts need to be made. By slashing education and other vital public institutions instead of keeping the current sales tax level, the legislature claims to be protecting economic development in NC. They fail to recognize the fundamental role education plays in economic development.

Letter to Representative Insko and Commissioner Gordon on School Funding

With the month of May coming, it time for flowers to bloom and for our school district to trim resources.   Every year when this happens I appreciate the flowers and figure there has to be a better way to fund our schools.  Below is the text of a letter I send to Representative Insko with copy to County Commissioner Alice Gordon.  There has to be a better approach that what we have now.  Thoughts and comments are appreciated. 

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