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Chair Foushee made reference to#4 on page 11, "Loss of Reimbursement for <br /> Housing Misdemeanor Prisoners," and asked if the County budgeted for the number of <br /> federal prisoners. Frank Clifton said that there is an estimate, but he does not know <br /> what it is based on. He does not think the maximum has been reached. <br /> 4. Overview of Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance <br /> Planning Director Craig Benedict said that this is a quick refresher on the SAPFO <br /> because many board members were not on the respective boards in 1999 when SAPFO <br /> was thought of and in 2003 when it was adopted. <br /> Schools Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance <br /> (Schools APFO) <br /> Adopted July 2003 <br /> DEFINITION AND PURPOSE: <br /> OAn Ordinance of the county and towns <br /> Olnter-local memorandum of understanding with both school districts <br /> OMaximum extent practical, approval of new residential development <br /> OSynchronized with the availability of capacity <br /> APPLICABILITY: <br /> Two overlay districts were created; one for each school district <br /> Appropriate school board of education (BOE) and town and county participants <br /> COLLABORATIVE PROCESS TO IMPLEMENT SCHOOLS APFO: <br /> Over three years of monthly meetings <br /> Various partners <br /> Associated attorneys <br /> Choreographed through the Schools and Land Use Councils <br /> By the County Planning Department <br /> ELEMENTS OF THE ORDINANCE: <br /> Topic Standard <br /> Level of Service <br /> Elementary Schools 105% of Capacity <br /> Middle Schools 107% of Capacity <br /> High Schools 110% of Capacity <br /> ELEMENTS OF THE ORDINANCE <br /> Topic Standard <br /> Building Capacity 2003 NC Dept Public Instruction and updates <br /> Capital Investment 10-year Program Plan <br /> ELEMENTS OF THE ORDINANCE: <br /> Topic Standard <br /> Student Growth Rate Average 5 Different Projection Methods <br /> Student Generation Rate 2001 TISHLER STUDY <br />