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John Link -2- March 23, 2000 <br />2002 -2003 <br />1642 <br />2003 -2004 <br />1676 <br />2004 -2005 <br />1684 <br />2005 -2006 <br />1659 <br />The current Building Capacity for both middle schools is 1512. <br />Community /School Media Center Shared Usage — There has been and continues to be much <br />discussion on shared use of facilities in the county. We feel the new high school presents an <br />opportunity for possible shared use of the Media Center. The Media Center is located at the <br />front entrance of the building, and will provide excellent access to this area and not the rest of <br />the school. We are aware of the Commissioners' support of the request by the model already in <br />place in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro School System. We don't have precise funding amounts, but <br />we feel that start-up costs would be approximately $10 -15, 000.00. Materials and staffing <br />would be an additional cost; an analysis of the existing program could provide information of <br />total funding needed. <br />Recreational Park (Pathways Elementary School) — The owner of the property donated 18 <br />acres for us to build Pathways Elementary School. During the time of transferring this property <br />a discussion of a Recreational Park on this site occurred. The owner at the time was not <br />interested in selling the additional land for a park. It has come to our attention that the <br />possibility exists of approximately 12 acres between the school and Mars Hill Baptist Church <br />being available for purchase at this time. The Board would like to know if the Commissioners <br />are interested in this possibility. <br />/ha <br />