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expansion budget to a minimum, knowing the tight budget concerns. Elementary School#10, <br /> Morris Grove Elementary, is slated to open in August, and the school system will already need <br /> another elementary school in two to three years. Carrboro High School will be adding a senior <br /> class this year, and the middle school growth is starting to show the impact of adding all of the <br /> elementary schools. This growth has caused a change in the diversity of children and their <br /> needs. There has been a significant increase in Latino students, exceptional needs students, <br /> and a new group of Korean students. More resources are needed to serve these students. <br /> The school board also spent time reorganizing and aligning the district with the <br /> professional learning communities. This has helped the district achieve increased achievement, <br /> a lower dropout rate, and a decrease in the teacher turnover rate. <br /> CHCCS is behind the curve when it comes to technology in the classrooms. Students <br /> will have to be proficient in computer tools to be successful. At least 10% of students do not <br /> have computer technology at home. They do not want any students to be casualties of the <br /> digital divide. <br /> She said that she truly believes that collaboration makes for a better government. <br /> Superintendent Pedersen made the Power Point presentation. <br /> Presentation of 2008-09 <br /> Budget Request <br /> Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> April 22, 2008 <br /> High achievement and challenge <br /> N 1249 students enrolled in AP course(s)—East=#105; CHHS =#231 on Newsweek list <br /> m 40 National Merit Scholarship Finalists <br /> ▪ The highest SAT score of any district in NC at 1185. (93%participation rate) <br /> m 91.7% attending 2- or 4-year colleges after graduation <br /> ▪ 31% of student population identified as gifted students <br /> Graduating with a sound education <br /> mi 87.3% Graduation rate <br /> ▪ 97.4% completing college/university or college/tech prep courses of study <br /> • 93.2%proficient on reading EOGs and 83.3%proficient on math EOGs <br /> la 87%proficient on EOC tests <br /> Disaggregated Data—EOG percent proficient <br /> African Americans–43.9% <br /> Latinos– 53.5% <br /> Whites–93% <br /> Disaggregated Data—EOC percent proficient <br /> African Americans–50.9% <br /> Latinos–62.9% <br /> Whites–95% <br />