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UPON MOTION of Chairman Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Freeman and unanimously carried, the Board appointed Mr. Jay Howard to Seat No. S and MS. Terri L. H/ll to Seat No. 6 of the Cabarrus County Tourism Authority Board of Directors. Their terms of appointment will end on December 30, 2005. Cr4--4ual Just:Lee Partnership Pro~ram Adviso~ Board UPON MOTIO~ of Comm/ssionsr Freeman, seconded by Comm~ssioner Privstte and ,~nnn~mousl¥ carried, the Board approved the following appointments to Criminal J'ustice Partnership program Advisory Board: (1) District Court ~Udge Donne Johnson to fill the District Court Judge position previously held by Judge Randall Combs (Term ending April 2001). (2) Mr. Barrett Popl~ler, Assistant District Attorney, to serve as the District Attorney representative (Term ending April 30, 2002) . (3) Lt. Brad Riley as ~hs County Sheriff representative {Term ending April 30, 2003). Chairman Fennel opened the meeting for Informal ~ublic Comments at 8:25 the Boar~ of Directors for the North Kannapolis Christian Academy, addressed the importance of a sound basic education for all children. He asked the Board to consider extending .its annu&l public school funding of approximately $980.00 for each c.hild beyond public schools to include all children in Cabarrus County. Also, Mr. Sinvnerman discussed the various reasons that closed that portion o~ the meeting. Chairman Fennel stated he shared Mr. Simmer~an' s concern that the County provides ADM funding for public school children but does not extend funding to every education age child in Cabarrus county. He proposed that the Board ask the County Attorney to research the issue of non-public school funding. There was discussion regarding the issue of equal County funding for each school age child in Cabarrus County, the importance of parental choice and the reasons that persons choose to send their child to private schools. Co~missioner Privette and Vice Chairflmn Carrnth stated their support of asking the County Attorney to research the legality of non-p~blic school funding. Therefore, Chairman Faunal asked Mr. Hartsell to provide prelimlnary Information concerning the issue at the Board' s upcoming work session. REPORTS '- The £ollowing reports were included as a part of the Agenda= (1) Annual Statement Reporting the Number of Secondary Road Miles Paved during the Calendar Year; an~ (2) Restructuring Plan for the Cabarrus County Sheriff's Department. RECESS OP M~ETIN~ There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Fennel recessed the mse~ing at 8:40 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2001, in the Multipurpose Room at the Governmental Center. Clerk to the Board