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BK 0029 PG 0493 LEE COUNTY Committed Todoy for a Better Tomorrow ANNUAL PLANNING RETREAT OF THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SAN LEE PARK NATURE CENTER 760 PUMPING STATION ROAD SANFORD. NORTH CAROLINA 27330 JANUARY 25-26,2018 The annual Board Retreat of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee, State of North Carolina, convened at 5:30 p.m., Thursday January 25, 2018, In the meeting room at the San Lee Park Nature Center, 760 Pumping Station Road, Sanford, North Carolina. Commissioners attending included Amy M. Dalrymple, Kevin C. Dodson, Dr. Andre Knecht, Larry"Doc' Oldham, Robert T. Reaves, Cameron W. Sharpe, and Timothy S. Sloan. Staffmembers in attendance were County Manager John Crumpton, County Attorney Whitney Parrish, Finance Director Use Minter, Community and Governmental Relations Manager Jamie Brown, Management Analyst Michael Silverman, and Clerk to the Board Jennifer Gamble. Chair Dalrymple called the Retreat to order. Commissioner Oldham delivered the invocation. At this time, Jamie Brown, Community and Governmental Relations Manager, led the Board in an interactive discussion regarding the development of a county communications plan. This discussion included a PowerPoint presentation surrounding the development of a county communications plan and information regarding strategic visioning through tailored branding. The presentation provided descriptions of key plan components, proposals for potential strategies and tools to improve organization Identification. Following the discussion regarding a county communications plan, at 8:05 p.m. Chair Dalrymple announced the Retreat will recess until 9:00 a.m. the next day, Friday, January 261". The Retreat reconvened on Friday, January 2611 at 9:00 a.m., and the following topics were discussed: K-14 Joint Eduoatlon Presentation — Dr. Andy Bryan, Superintendent of Lee County Schools and Dr. Bud Marchant, President, Central Carolina Community College, spoke regarding the prospect of a K-14 Education system in Lee County. Dr. Bryan stated that Lee County Schools has a great partnership with the Community College with the 'More than a Diploma' initiative created through Central Carolina Works. The cost to the County for creating a K-14 program, which would guarantee that every graduate from 2018-2022 at least 2 years of free tuition, would be $500,000 In 2018, $250,000 an 2019, $250,000 in 2020, and $250,000 in 2021. If there as a shortfall on the costs of the program, the rest will be covered by the foundation. increases are usually Page 113