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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda - 01-24-2006-9cORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: January 24, 2006 Action Agenda Item No. C1 'C SUBJECT: Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance (Schools APFO) -Approval of Membership and Capacity Numbers DEPARTMENT: Manager/Planning/Budget/ PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No Attorney ATTACHMENT(S): CHCCS and OCS School APFO Capacity Calculation and Change Request Forms (includes student membership) for Elementary, Middle, and High School INFORMATION CONTACT: Rod Visser, 919-245-2308 Craig Benedict, 919-245-2592 Donna Dean, 919-245-2151 Geof Gledhill, 919-732-2196 PURPOSE: To consider approval of November 15, 2005 membership and capacity numbers for both school districts (Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools), which will be used in developing 10-year student membership projections and the 2006 SAPFO Technical Advisory Committee (SAPFOTAC) Report, BACKGROUND: In accordance with the Schools APFO MOUs (Memorandum of Understanding), the Board of County Commissioners shall approve the School Districts November 15 membership and capacity numbers within fifteen (15) days after receiving the numbers from the School Districts, Both School Districts submitted their membership and capacity numbers in accordance with the MOUs. The SAPFOTAC, comprised of representatives of both school systems and the Planning Directors of the County and Towns, is tasked to produce an annual report for the governing boards of each Schools APFO partner, The full annual SAPFOTAC report will be completed in early 2006. The building capacities used this year are unchanged from the capacities used last year, A 'Joint Action' Collaboration Committee comprised of the Chair and Vice Chair of both school districts, the two Superintendents, and the County Manager met in November 2005 to resolve capacity issues related to State of North Carolina class size reduction mandates in grades kindergarten through 3 (K-3), The 'Joint Action' committee has recommended to the BOCC implementation of reduced class sizes in both school districts commensurate with the anticipated opening date for Elementary School #10 in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school district (now expected for academic year 2008- 09). The accompanying membership and capacity forms have been footnoted to reflect the intent to calculate capacity based on the lower student-teacher ratios in 2008-09. 2 Smaller class sizes in grades K-3 will result in less building capacity in the elementary schools. This issue will be addressed in the upcoming 2006 report but will not change the Schools APFO CAPS (Certificate of Adequate Public Schools) program until the noted effective date. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Precise financial impacts cannot be determined, but changes in projected building capacity and projected growth in student membership for the next ten years are expected to result in higher future operating and capital budget requests. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the November 15, 2005 Membership and Capacity numbers as submitted by each school district, and authorize the Chair to sign the appropriate forms. 0 Justification: An increase in Hillsborough Elementary capacity of 100 was completed prior to the start of the 2003-04 school year in accordance with the CIP. However, due to continuing renovations within the school, the full capacity of 514 student seats was not achieved until the 2005-2006 school year The above numbers reflect school capacity without consideration of State-directed class size reductions in grades K-3. Representatives of County and both school governing boards have recommended that the lower State-directed class size reductions at the elementary level be implemented with the opening of the next new elementary school in Orange County, anticipated now to be CHCCS Elementary #10 in 2008-09. Capacity Certification: Superintendent Date BOCC Chair Date Membership Certification: Superintendent Date BOCC Chair Date Special Note: For the November 15, 2002 base year the board accepted the superintendent-certified capacities as part of the School Facilities task force review and 2003 Planners and School Representative Technical Advisory Committee Report Huse capacities will remain effective until changed by (1) the School CIP or (2) an amended version of this form that is certified by the BOCC 0 School District: Orange Comity Schools SAPFO CAPS Year. NoecnlbeT 15.2005 - Noeernbcr 14, 2006 Capacity and Membership Submittal Date: No%einbcr 15. 2001 Justification: No change in capacity. Capacity Certification: (J Sup- intendant ? Date Membership Certification: r- r Supsrrrcendant Date BOCC Chair Date BOCC Chair Date Special Note; :o: ;e Niwmba15,71Kn_baeowxthe be?d ?XMd+_'sv,trinrendrnt-;r;:rifmd nip:mi?ic. ?a ivn ei ex 4i:ca FaciL'u37xs1: a School District: Orange Cotmty Schools SAPFO CAPS Year. Nocemher 15.3005-Nocemc:r 14.2006 Capacity and Membership Submittal Date: Notiemner 15.3005 Justification: No change in capacity. C??alpacity Certification: Supd4tendent Date Membership Certification: Supe-mtendent Date BOCC Chair Date BOCC Chair Date Special Note: For:hc Nm=tr_ 15.2002 brae ? die toad acc Y,N vh• n:p-imc^dcnttat{lied wtricitics rs 1?:t oRN Sch«i I': IiH,,s Ts;: O School District: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School Year: November 15, 2004 -November 14, 2005 Justification: An increase in capacity of 619 at Rashkis Elementary was completed prior to the start of the 2003-04 school year in accordance with the CIP. The above numbers reflect school capacity without consideration of State-directed class size reductions in grades K-3 Representatives of County and both school governing boards have recommended that the lower State-directed class size reductions at the elementary level be implemented with the opening of the next new elementary school in Orange County, anticipated now to be CHCCS Elementary #10 in 2008-09. Capacity Certification: Superintendent Date BOCC Chair Date Membership Certification: Superintendent Date BOCC Chair Date Special Note: For the November 15, 2002 base year the board accepted the superintendent-certified capacities as part of the School Facilities Task Force review and 2003 Planners and School Representative technical Advisory Committee Report 1 hese capacities will rennin effective until changed by (I ) the School CIP or (2) an amended version of this form that is certified by the BOCC 0 School District: CisYi Fiii6Csr. bcn> Ci;% cecsc _ School Year: \crrcntbe; 1i.'_0(- - Noranibe: 1=.. I I IJ 61 I1 II II. Ii. 111 II n uu- 11 11. 1 4 1 It 11Y I IK 11 I=I X11 + Culo;eh 103,798 670 670 670 670 5871 tiicl3oucle 6.221 73? 7333 732 732 635 v!u L 5 109,498 7e6 " 706 706 648 128.763 S:aiiz2 732 132; 732 732 699 ( r 1 1 ? X ? .Total -) 379.2$1 '.! 2.840 2,840 ` 2.5401 - - 2.8401 1 2.572 Special Note: F-th- ,,tinter 15. MoZ h:. v.:.. r:.,-,c.:.,, c .:mGrd r--- capacti.cs a, ran dl--c :._di'ar-cn Aral 5<hvl 2ry:cicnran.: RCh-... 1. s:; C-.,..rn. Rcpor, Ihcxopxilico z:?rn•.ti^cita;:u.:r.;::- _?d In (1) the Scha,1 CIP.: 131 an amcndcd reriien of Il:i, fear tlu.: is h.. it- nCKC - Justification: No change in capacity recuestec Capacity Certification: e-. Date Membership Certification: ?7 ..uoerintentlent Date ?OCCCaa!r __... 6QCC Chair Date Q School District: Chapel Hill-Currboro City Schools School Year: Nove,nber 1).20041-Noveniber 11.2(X15 For _hr No,enioar 13, 20112 haw rar the bcvG ac¢p'e ;hr <cYir:cnd:c;-tertifitd oapaduti a: par, of 6:c st_ce? Facilincs Tact: 'mesa capacities mill remain cYzca,: until c`=-^ i Justification: No change in capacity requested Capacity Certification: Superintendent Date Membership Certification: Tperint- dent Date BOCC Chair Date BOCC Chair Date Fn2e r.irw ucd?075 Pirnrca and Schoul Rcprtsamticc Tcchni.al Ad,i w, Cv::H:1I1U Rep. n- th. amendc 1 version of thin fume u( is ::^iti:r. h;. ;be HOCC.