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Section II <br /> in a 45 week enrollment period as opposed to the typical 52 week birthday enrollment period, <br /> thereby creating a potential for a reduction in the number of children entering kindergarten in <br /> 2009. The 7 weeks lost in 2009-2010 will be picked up in 2010-2011,resulting in a 59 week <br /> enrollment period, and the children not entering kindergarten in 2009 due to the policy change <br /> will accordingly be added to the rolls in 2010. The enrollment period will return to 52 weeks in <br /> the years following, and the membership numbers should return to projected levels. <br /> Middle <br /> The previous year(2007)projection for November 2008 for this level was overestimated by 16 <br /> students. The actual membership decreased by 36. Over the previous seven(7) years, growth <br /> has varied widely and included an unexpected decrease of 78 students in 2004-05 with smaller <br /> decreases each year until 2007-08 and again decreasing this year. However, certain models did <br /> reflect the negative growth(-185) at the elementary school level in 2001-2002 as they progress <br /> into the middle school cohorts. The district's third Middle School, Gravelly Hill Middle School, <br /> opened in October 2006. The need for an additional Middle School is not anticipated in the 10- <br /> year projection period. However, staff is closely monitoring new sizeable residential projects in <br /> the Orange County portion of Mebane and Hillsborough. <br /> High School <br /> The previous year(2007)projections for November 2008 for this level underestimated by 19 <br /> students. The actual membership increased by 41. Over the previous seven(7) years, growth <br /> was relatively constant Even though 4-year historic growth at the high school level is moderate <br /> and recognizable, future projections are more moderate because of the slowing of growth at the <br /> elementary and middle school levels. The need for an additional High School is not anticipated <br /> in the 10-year projection period. However, staff is closely monitoring new sizeable residential <br /> projects in the Orange County portion of Mebane and Hillsborough. <br /> Additional Information for Orange County School District <br /> The City of Mebane lies partially within Orange County and students within the Orange County <br /> portion of Mebane attend Orange County schools. However, the City of Mebane is not a party to <br /> 32 <br />