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elementary enrollment continues to increase and they just had their largest kindergarten class in history and these can push projections. Commissioner Brown asked about Orange County School's central office and if they were asking for a new facility and Dana Thompson said no, that they were only asking for expansion of the existing central office space. Neil Pedersen said that their central office space was in their 10-year CIP. Commissioner Brown asked, in terms of timing, if CHCCS was talking about the 1,000 student high school first and then the Lincoln Center conversion. Neil Pedersen said that they would have to move out of Lincoln Center first and then renovate it for a high school. The CIP includes money for administrative offices, but does not include money to renovate Lincoln Center to an educational facility. They would be looking to build a new central office on another site. Commissioner Halkiotis asked about field 3b that is being leased out by the Town of Carrboro for Rainbow Soccer. The Town of Carrboro is collecting $3,400. He asked how much it costs the CHCCS system to maintain these fields. He asked if it costs more or less than $3,400. Basically, it is not fair for Carrboro to get the revenue and for the school system to pay for the maintenance of the field. Gloria Faley said that she wanted to address the issue about the 750 or 1,000 student capacity school and 500 for the Lincoln Center. She said that they are trying to be creative in housing the 1,500 students. Chair Jacobs suggested that the CHCCS board put all of their requests and preferences in writing for the third high school. Chair Jacobs read from an article from the News and Observer about the budget, as follows: "Next year is when the problem comes, said House Speaker Jim Black (Matthews Democrat). There is a hole for next year. We'll have to get very innovative if the revenue doesn't come." He said that if the Board sometimes seems hesitant, it is because this is staring them in the face. He said that there would be a work session in October with a report on all the different cuts that the State has made. Commissioner Gordon urged both school boards to ask for what they need and not let the budget totally drive the requests. She would like to hear how the 12 acres at the Lincoln Center would be adequate. She would like the schools to ask for what is best for the students. THE ITEMS BELOW WERE NOT DISCUSSED a. Update on Major CIP Projects with Identification of Next Steps for Board of County Commissioners 1. Third High School (for at least 750 students) 2. Conversion of Lincoln Center to an Educational Facility for Students 3. New Facility for Relocated Central Offices 4. Elementary #10 4. County/OCS/CHCCS Informational Reports a. 2002-03 School Budget Outlooks (pending adoption of State budget) b. 20`h Day Student Membership for 2002-03 c. Major Capital Project Status Reports 1. CHCCS Elementary #9 2. OCS Middle #3 3. Hillsborough Elementary Renovations d. Timeline for First 2001 Bond Sale and Alternative Financing The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 P.M. and the next scheduled meeting will be a Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners that will be on Tuesday, October 1, 2002 at the F. Gordon Battle Courtroom in Hillsborough, N.C.