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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. J ' 1 ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 30, 1997 SUBJECT: High School Construction Standards DEPARTMENT: Manager's.Office PUBLIC HEARING: Y/N BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) e ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: OCS High School Standards Committee Rod Visser, Assistant County Manager Recommendations TELEPHONE NUMBERS: - - ext. 2300 East Chapel Hill High Space Profile Hillsborough 732-8181 Typical High School Space Profile - State DPI Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 227-2031 PURPOSE: To discuss a process for developing high school construction standards. BACKGROUND: At their most recent joint meeting on May 6, 1997, the two Boards of Education and the Board of Commissioners agreed to create a committee to consider the development of high school construction standards. Since that time,the Orange County Schools staff have taken the lead on developing information for that committee to begin work with(see attached OCS recommendations, along with space profiles for East Chapel Hill High School and a typical high school based on State Department of Public Instruction guidelines). At their September 16, 1997,the Board of Commissioners confirmed their desire to convene a High School Construction Standards Committee, comprised of two representatives from each of the three elected boards. This committee would develop a set of construction standards for high schools that would be similar in style and presentation to the construction standards approved by the Board of Commissioners in may 1996 for elementary and middle schools. The Board of Commissioners also indicated that they would like this committee to specifically consider: 1) the ability to expand a new, . high school's capacity from 1000 to 1500 students; 2) the location of any new high school; 3) energy efficiency standards and daylighting; and 4) cost control and construction management. At this meeting, the Boards may want to officially designate their representatives for the committee, and to discuss next steps in the process for developing high school construction standards. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Boards discuss, and provide direction to staff concerning the development of high school construction standards.