It’s time for Orange County Schools on Speaking of Schools, as Chair of the Board of Education Carrie Doyle visits 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. She discusses the board’s recent vote on masking, as well as the recent joint meeting with CHCCS and Orange County’s Board of Commissioners.
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