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ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: April 19, 2011
Action Agenda
Item No.
SUBJECT: Proclamation Honoring Dr. Neil Pedersen
DEPARTMENT: Clerk to the Board PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
County Manager
ATTACHMENT~S~: INF4RMATIQN CQNTACT:
Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board, 245-
Proclamatian 2134
Frank Clifton, County Manager, 245-
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PURPOSE: To approve a proclamation honoring Dr. Neil Pedersen as he concludes service as
Superintendent of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools ~CHCCS} and proclaiming May 1, 2011 as
"Neil Pedersen Day" in Qrange County.
BACKGROUND: Dr. Neil Pedersen has served as Superintendent'forche Chapel Hill-Carrboro
City~Schools ~CHCCS} for eighteen years. Prior.to that, he served for five years as an Assistant
Superintendent. Earlier this school year, Dr. Pedersen announced that he would be concluding
his service as Superintendent at the end of the school year. Dr. Pedersen has been a strong
advocate for the needs of school students in the Chapel Hill-~Carrbora City Schools district far
over 23 years.
A proclamation is attached for Board consideration honoring Dr. Pedersen as he concludes
service as Superintendent of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools ~CHCCS} and proclaiming May
1, 2411 as "Neil Pedersen Day" in grange County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT. There is no financial impact with consideration of the proclamation
RECQMMENDATIQN~S~: The Manager recommends that the Board approve and authorize
the Chair to sign the proclamation honoring Dr. Neil Pedersen and proclaiming May 1, 2011 as
"Neil Pedersen Day" in Grange County.
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 2
PRGCLAMATIGN HGN~RING DR. NEIL PEDERSEN
WHEREAS, Dr. Neil Pedersen has served the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools CHCCS} as
Superintendent for eighteen years and prior to that as Assistant Superintendent for five
years; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Neil Pedersen has been a strong advocate for the needs of school students in the
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools district for over 23 years; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pedersen's dedication and commitment to CHCCS made him the longest-serving
Superintendent in the district's 101-year History and his 18-year tenure makes him the
second longest-serving superintendent currently serving in one district in North
Carolina; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pedersen has not only made an impact on CHCCS, but also on the entire Chapel
Hill-Carrboro community and has been an educational leader in the state and nation;
and
WHEREAS, during Dr. Neil Pedersen's tenure, McDougle Middle School, McDougle Elementary
School, East Chapel Hill High School, Scroggs Elementary School, Smith Middle
School, Rashkis Elementary School, Carrboro High School, Phoenix Academy and
Morris Grove Elementary Schoo! were all constructed; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pedersen was named the 201 Superintendent of the Year by the North Carolina
Association of School Administrators ~NCASA}, and also that year he was one of four
finalists for National Superintendent of the Year in a competition sponsored by the
American Association of School Administrators ~AASA}; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pedersen's experience and expertise made him a frequent choice far many county
and state level leadership positions over the years including Superintendent Advisor to
the North Carolina State Board of Education, advisor to the State Board's Committee on
Globally Competitive Students, and Co-Chair of the-- Superintendent's -Division of the
North Carolina Association of School Administrators, as well as service with the Chapel
Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, .the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School
Foundation, the orange County Partnership for Young ..Children and Orange County
Communities in Schools; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pedersen's continued skills, experience, and dedication to student achievement and
commitment to excellence have impacted the lives of former and current students and
future residents, and his work is an outstanding example of service that benefits the
community v~ell beyond the school district;
NGW, THEREFORE, we, the Orange County Board of Commissioners, do hereby proclaim Sunday,
May 1, 2411 as
NEIL PEDERSEN DAY
in Grange County and urge the public to join us in honoring Dr. Neil Pedersen and his
many contributions, and to participate in the many activities that are planned for May 1,
2011 in his honor.
This the 19~~ day of April, 2011.
Bernadette Pe[issier, Chair
Urange County Board of Commissioners