Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools held a joint meeting this week with the Orange County Board of Commissioners. Their discussion included mask mandates, mental health support and teacher retention – especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Orange County Behavioral Task Force recently shared detailed recommendations with the Orange...
Read MoreChair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, February 23. She discusses highlights from Tuesday’s joint school board meeting with Orange County Schools, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and county commissioners. Plus: more discussions on the county’s plans for its indoor mask mandate.
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Orange County local leaders have opted to maintain the county’s indoor mask mandate with guidance from Orange County Health Director Quintana Stewart. This comes after Governor Roy Cooper encouraged local governments and boards of education to end mask requirements by March 7 at a press conference Thursday.
Read MoreChair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, February 17. She discusses her experience at the National Association of Counties legislative conference this past weekend and what she hopes to bring back to Orange County. Plus: what residents can expect at the board’s upcoming business meeting and joint school board meeting.
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Read MoreChair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, February 9. She brings highlights from the commissioners’ work session, which included discussing the state of industrial growth and development in Efland. Plus: why Orange County is continuing its indoor mask mandate despite some places in the U.S. changing theirs and a big upcoming event at the Bonnie B. Davis Center.
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Read MoreChair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price speaks with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, February 2. She brings highlights from Tuesday’s board meeting, which include discussions around how to better help those in crisis and whether the county can regulate violent gatherings. Plus: Price shares some thoughts on news from the local school district and early events around the county for Black History Month.
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Following years of work and advocacy, a newly enacted policy in Orange County Courts attempts to reduce unnecessary bail for defendants.
Read MoreChair of the Orange County Commissioners Renee Price joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Wednesday, January 26. She brings highlights from Tuesday’s Assembly of Governments meeting, which include discussions on the county’s Long-Term Recovery Plan and connectivity between local trails. Plus: the Orange County court system announces an updated bail policy.
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The Orange County Board of Commissioners recently unanimously approved an update to the initial One Orange Countywide Racial Equity Plan. Developed in October 2020, the framework aims to become a living document to uncover and address implicit biases in institutions and ensure race can no longer be used to predict life outcomes in the community.
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