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Resident urges county oversight and transparency for proposed school interlocal agreements and school spending

5912123 · August 26, 2025
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During public comment, Carrie Hamill asked the county to ensure community input and oversight of interlocal agreements between the county and local school districts, citing the scale of upcoming school funding and urging open government practices, vendor suspension for alleged state statute violations, and financial transparency.

At the Aug. 26 meeting, resident Carrie Hamill used public comment time to urge Orange County officials to create opportunities for community input on an upcoming joint school board meeting and the interlocal agreements that will govern funding between the county and local school districts.

Hamill said she was seeking clarity on the terms of proposed interlocal agreements in light of what she described as large amounts of funding — she cited over $1 billion in funding going to…

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