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responsibility to figure out how to help the kids get from Hillsborough to Chapel Hill to be in a safe environment. John Link agreed with Commissioner Halkiotis and said that they had a meeting with Hillsborough Town Commissioner Mark Sheridan. Mark Sheridan has younger children and made the paint that part of the reason they skateboard is because they can walk out the back door and into the street and do it. They do not have to get in the car. Mark Sheridan found it difficult to imagine kids clamoring to get on a bus to come to Chapel Hill and skateboard. School Membership Projections: Commissioner Gordon asked if this was proceeding along because it is a transition year with the SAPFO. She wants to make sure that the membership projections were being gathered. She said that Chapel Hill-Carrboro was no longer thinking that the third high school could be opened in 2005, but in 2006. John Link said that we are close to having the new numbers, but they need to be certified meaning that everyone understands that these are the numbers and no one is creating numbers. Craig Benedict said that a committee has been put together known as the Planning DirectorslSchool Representative Technical Advisory Committee that would look at the variables that need updating annually {growth rates, membership projections, student generation rates). This group met in December and January. The report was all encompassing and the numbers have come together. They are going to work on language to make the SAPFO go into effect at the same time for all parties. Commissioner Gordon said that if the 2006 high school does something to put the system aver 110°l0, then this must be addressed without putting in a moratorium. John Link agreed and said that CHCCS is expecting to open the new high school in 2006. If they plan to pursue mobile units, then those units will have to come out of the $27.8 million that is set aside for the high school. The units do nothing to address permanent capacity based on the SAPFO. Commissioner Halkiotis said that when the data is finally agreed upon by the groups, he would like to see as part of a future agenda, the Chairs and superintendents of both school boards publicly acknowledge that everyone agrees and assures that it becomes a permanent part of the public record. There should be a public proclamation. Commissioner Gordon asked about what John Link said about the mobile units. She thinks that the intention is that the budget for the high school is for a certain amount and all of it can be used far a high school. She did not understand that monies far mobile units would have to come out of the budget far the new school. John Link said that it would be pay as you go funds out of the schools' own capital funding. He said that this was a valid correction. Commissioner Halkiotis said that we need to look at recurring capital information Ten Year CIP: Chair Brown said that she would like to wait until this is addressed in the spring.