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CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CITY SCHOOLS <br /> Lincoln Center, Merritt Mill Road <br /> Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516 <br /> Telephone: (919) 967-8211 <br /> Nell G. Pederson Ann Hart, Assistant Superintendent <br /> Superintendent for Instructional Services <br /> Chester Preyar, Assistant Superintendent <br /> for Support Services <br /> TO: John Link,Manager <br /> Orange County <br /> FROM: Neil G. Pedersen <br /> Superintenden <br /> RE: Information for September 30th Meeting <br /> DATE: September 25, 1997 <br /> The Board of Education discussed most of the items on the September 30th agenda <br /> at its meeting held on September 18th. We are happy to follow up with the information that <br /> you requested. <br /> The Board appointed Ken Touw and Elizabeth Carter to serve on the High School <br /> Construction Standards Task Force. I would like clarification,however, of your <br /> September 22, 1997 memo in which you enumerate four areas that will be studied by the <br /> Task Force. These areas include strategy for expanding high schools to 1500 students, <br /> locating new schools,energy efficiency standards and daylighting, and cost control and <br /> construction management. Although these are worthy topics,they are not specifically <br /> limited to high school standards and were not included in any detail in the elementary or <br /> middle school standards. Clarification of the name and charge of this committee would be <br /> appreciated. <br /> You also might clarify what you mean by"School System Reports on ABC <br /> Program Progress." Nine of our ten elementary and middle schools were rated as <br /> exemplary under this plan. The other school,McDougle Elementary,was rated as meeting <br /> expectations. Culbreth Middle School was recognized as being a Top 25 School with <br /> respect to gains made by students and Phillips Middle School was the second highest <br /> achieving middle school in the state.Please inform me if there is more information that you <br /> need. <br /> As of today,Thursday,September 25,the Village Charter School has not been able <br /> to provide us with accurate information regarding enrollment of our district's students in <br /> this charter school. At the meeting on September 30, we will have an accurate count from <br /> all three charter schools to share with the County Commissioners as well as the financial <br /> implications. <br /> Little progress has been made with respect to the middle school site at Meadowmont <br /> since the Town of Chapel Hill Council approved a special use permit. We arc in the <br /> process of selecting an architect. Most of the funding for this school ($18 million) is <br />