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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: December 3, 2018
Action Agenda
Item No. 4-b
SUBJECT: Resolution of Recognition for Linda Foxworth
DEPARTMENT: BOCC
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Resolution Donna Baker, Clerk to the Orange
County Board of Commissioners,
919-245-2130
PURPOSE: To consider approval of a resolution expressing gratitude and recognizing Linda
Foxworth for her service as Executive Director of KidSCope.
BACKGROUND: Linda Foxworth will be retiring as Director of KidSCope after 30 years of
leading the organization.
KidSCope, now under the umbrella of Chapel Hill Training — Outreach Project (CHTOP), has
worked diligently to improve early childhood education opportunities for a diverse and multi-
cultural community of children and parents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with consideration of the
resolution.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated
with this item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the attached
resolution expressing deep appreciation to Linda Foxworth for her service to the people of
Orange County, and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution on behalf of the Board.
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RES-2018-076
ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION OF RECOGNITION
FOR
LINDA FOXWORTH
WHEREAS, Linda Foxworth, Director of KidSCope, which launched on April 6, 1988,
will be retiring after 30 years of leading the organization; and
WHEREAS, under the leadership of Linda Foxworth, in 1999, KidSCope expanded to
include the Children's Learning Center, a Developmental Day Center, and Parent and
Child (PACT), an infant/toddler program in Hillsborough; and
WHEREAS, with statewide reform in mental health delivery, KidSCope moved in 2005
under the umbrella of Chapel Hill Training — Outreach Project (CHTOP); and
WHEREAS, adapting to gaps in service and partnering with Orange County Early Head
Start, Ms. Foxworth and her staff created a new Developmental Day Center, the
KidSCope Early Learning Center (KELC), dedicated to a diverse, multi-cultural early
childhood education, officially opening on October 8, 2015; and
WHEREAS, through the years, Ms. Foxworth has served on numerous local and
statewide committees and task forces, including serving as president of the North
Carolina Association of Directors on Developmental Day Centers; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Foxworth was one of the founding members of Child Care Service
Association and served on the Board of Directors from 1980 until 2005;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Orange County Board of
Commissioners expresses its deep appreciation, gratitude and respect to Linda
Foxworth for the services provided to children and families under Ms. Foxworth's
leadership for the people of Orange County.
This the 3rd day of December 2018.
Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners